A glossary that will lead readers through the complexities of one of William Faulkner's most fascinating books For some "The Unvanquished" has proved to be the starting point for reading Faulkner. Its narrative, composed of a series of interrelated stories set against the backdrop of the Civil Wa
Faulkner's The Unvanquished (Cliffs notes)
β Scribed by James Lamar Roberts
- Publisher
- Cliffs Notes
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 47
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This is a novel from Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha series, dealing with the Sartori and Snopes families, representing the noblest aspects of humanity and the worst, respectively.
β¦ Table of Contents
Preliminaries......Page 1
LIFE AND BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR......Page 3
INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL......Page 4
Matt Bowden and Bridger......Page 7
Louisa Hawk (infrequently referred to as Louise Hawk)......Page 8
Colonel Henry Sutpen......Page 9
AMBUSCADE......Page 10
RETREAT......Page 13
RAID......Page 16
RIPOSTE IN TERTIO......Page 20
VENDΓE......Page 23
SKIRMISH AT SARTORIS......Page 28
AN ODOR OF VERBENA......Page 33
BAYARD SARTORIS......Page 38
COLONEL JOHN SARTORIS......Page 40
GRANNY (MISS ROSA MILLARD)......Page 42
DRUSILLA HAWK SARTORIS......Page 43
RINGO......Page 45
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 46
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