Despite all the studies devoted to William Faulkner, he continues to be variously perceived. Focussing on his fiction, this study of Faulkner's multifaceted literary life explores the distinctive blend of continuity and innvoation that characterizes his novels and looks at the extensive and varied reactions they have elicited.

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DAVID RAMPTON is professor of English at the University of Ottawa, Canada. His publications include Vladimir Nabokov: A Critical Study of the Novels (1984), Prose Models (co-edited, 3rd edition, 1997), Short Fiction (co-edited, 2nd edition, 2005), and William Faulkner: A Literary Life (2008).

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Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Early Faulkner Major Achievement I Major Achievement II Two Views of History More Experiments with the Novel The Snopes Trilogy Late Faulkner Notes Bibliography Index