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The Sound and the Fury

1929 novel by William Faulkner

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Instance of: literary work
Publication date: 1929
Follows: Sartoris
Followed by: As I Lay Dying
Author: William Faulkner
Derivative works: The Sound and the Fury, The Sound and the Fury
Genre: Southern Gothic
Main subject: Deep South
Awards: Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century, 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction
copyright status: public domain
country of origin: United States
first line: Through the fence, between the curling flower spaces, I could see them hitting. They were coming toward where the flag was and I went along the fence. Luster was hunting in the grass by the flower tree. They took the flag out, and they were hitting. Then they put the flag back and they went to the table, and he hit and the other hit. Then they went on, and I went along the fence.
form of creative work: novel
language of work or name: American English
last line: DILSEY: They endured.
named after: Macbeth
title: The Sound and the Fury