The Bear

The Bear

by William Faulkner
The Bear

The Bear

by William Faulkner

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Overview

William Faulkner's short story "The Bear" was first published in the May 9, 1942 issue of The Saturday Evening Post . The piece—considered one of the best short stories of the twentieth century—is a coming-of-age tale that weaves together themes of family, race, and the taming of the wilderness, as the young main character learns to hunt and track the huge bear known as Old Ben. "Be scared. You can't help that. But don't be afraid. Ain't nothing in the woods going to hurt you unless you corner it, or it smells that you are afraid." This short work is part of Applewood's "American Roots," series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers and thinkers.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781429096225
Publisher: Applewood Books
Publication date: 12/20/2016
Series: American Roots
Pages: 48
Sales rank: 117,122
Product dimensions: 4.10(w) x 6.60(h) x 0.40(d)

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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