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Mosquitoes with Original Foreword by Carl Rollyson

One of Faulkner's most controversial novels!

 

A lesser-known but compelling novel from the author of Absalom, Absalom! and The Sound and the Fury.

 

Have you ever wondered what speaks to the tortured soul of an artist? What would it be like to be stuck on a yacht with only the musings of the world and a group of artists as your company?

 

In the heat of the late Louisiana summer, Faulkner brings us a story of artistry that examines the thoughts and actions of Southern bohemians who have nothing to interrupt them but the hum and fire of the mosquitoes that surround them. "Faulkner's message is clear: We are the mosquitoes, and the mosquitoes are us."—Rein Fartel, "Twentieth Century Millennial: Revisiting Faulkner's Mosquitoes."

 

With a foreword by Carl Rollyson, a renowned biographer of Faulkner and other eminent authors, this fine new edition works to highlight the "Louisiana Faulkner," the Faulkner before fame, and his thoughts on the lives of Southern artists.

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Mosquitoes with Original Foreword by Carl Rollyson

One of Faulkner's most controversial novels!

 

A lesser-known but compelling novel from the author of Absalom, Absalom! and The Sound and the Fury.

 

Have you ever wondered what speaks to the tortured soul of an artist? What would it be like to be stuck on a yacht with only the musings of the world and a group of artists as your company?

 

In the heat of the late Louisiana summer, Faulkner brings us a story of artistry that examines the thoughts and actions of Southern bohemians who have nothing to interrupt them but the hum and fire of the mosquitoes that surround them. "Faulkner's message is clear: We are the mosquitoes, and the mosquitoes are us."—Rein Fartel, "Twentieth Century Millennial: Revisiting Faulkner's Mosquitoes."

 

With a foreword by Carl Rollyson, a renowned biographer of Faulkner and other eminent authors, this fine new edition works to highlight the "Louisiana Faulkner," the Faulkner before fame, and his thoughts on the lives of Southern artists.

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Mosquitoes with Original Foreword by Carl Rollyson

Mosquitoes with Original Foreword by Carl Rollyson

by William Faulkner
Mosquitoes with Original Foreword by Carl Rollyson
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Mosquitoes with Original Foreword by Carl Rollyson

Mosquitoes with Original Foreword by Carl Rollyson

by William Faulkner

Overview

One of Faulkner's most controversial novels!

 

A lesser-known but compelling novel from the author of Absalom, Absalom! and The Sound and the Fury.

 

Have you ever wondered what speaks to the tortured soul of an artist? What would it be like to be stuck on a yacht with only the musings of the world and a group of artists as your company?

 

In the heat of the late Louisiana summer, Faulkner brings us a story of artistry that examines the thoughts and actions of Southern bohemians who have nothing to interrupt them but the hum and fire of the mosquitoes that surround them. "Faulkner's message is clear: We are the mosquitoes, and the mosquitoes are us."—Rein Fartel, "Twentieth Century Millennial: Revisiting Faulkner's Mosquitoes."

 

With a foreword by Carl Rollyson, a renowned biographer of Faulkner and other eminent authors, this fine new edition works to highlight the "Louisiana Faulkner," the Faulkner before fame, and his thoughts on the lives of Southern artists.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940179619475
Publisher: WordFire Press
Publication date: 05/28/2024
Sold by: Draft2Digital
Format: eBook
File size: 892 KB

About the Author

About The Author

Born in 1897 and raised in Oxford, Mississippi, where he spent most of his life, William Faulkner was one of the towering figures of American literature. He is the author of the novels The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom!, and As I Lay Dying, among many other remarkable books. Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 and France’s Legion of Honor in 1951. He died in 1962.

Date of Birth:

September 25, 1897

Date of Death:

July 6, 1962

Place of Birth:

New Albany, Mississippi

Place of Death:

Byhalia, Mississippi
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