Reading Faulkner - Absalom, Absalom!

Offers a close examination and interpretation of Absalom, Absalom!. Here difficult words and cultural terms that might prove to be a problem for general readers are explained and keyed to page numbers in the definitive Faulkner text (Library of America and Vintage editions). The authors place Faulkner's novel in its historical context, while also connecting it to his other works.