Buy A William Faulkner Encyclopedia by Robert W. Hamblin
close menu
Bookswagon
search
My Account
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > Biographies & Memoire > Literature: history and criticism > Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers > A William Faulkner Encyclopedia
A William Faulkner Encyclopedia

A William Faulkner Encyclopedia


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Available


X
About the Book

Sometimes called the American Shakespeare, William Faulkner is known for providing poignant and accurate renderings of the human condition, creating a world of colorful characters in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County, and writing in a style that is both distinct and demanding. Though he is known as a Southern writer, his appeal transcends regional and even national boundaries. Since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950, he has been the subject of more than 5,000 scholarly books and articles. Academic interest in his career has been matched by popular acclaim, with some of his works adapted for the cinema. This reference is an authoritative guide to Faulkner's life, literature, and legacy.

The encyclopedia includes nearly 500 alphabetically arranged entries for topics related to Faulkner and his world. Included are entries for his works and major characters and themes, as well as the literary and cultural contexts in which his texts were conceived, written, and published. There are also entries for relatives, friends, and other persons important to Faulkner's biography; historical events, persons, and places; social and cultural developments; and literary and philosophical terms and movements. The entries are written by expert contributors who bring a broad range of perspectives and experience to their analysis of his work. Entries typically conclude with suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with a bibliography and detailed index.



Table of Contents:

Preface
Alphabetical Entries
Selected Bibliographies
Index



About the Author :

ROBERT W. HAMBLIN is Professor of English and Director of the Center for Faulkner Studies at Southeast Missouri State University. He is editor of the newsletter Teaching Faulkner and coeditor of Faulkner: A Comprehensive Guide to the Brodsky Collection (5 vols., 1982-89). His articles have appeared in such journals as Southern Review, Studies in Bibliography, American Notes and Queries, Southern Literary Journal, and Journal of Mississippi History.

CHARLES A. PEEK is Professor of English and Director of the Prairie Institute at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The associate editor of Teaching Faulkner, he has published essays on Faulkner in the Faulkner Journal and the MLA volume Approaches to Teaching The Sound and the Fury.



Review :
"This reference work is as authoritative and thorough as any I have seen in any field....A William Faulkner Encyclopedia will now give teachers, researchers, students, and readers of the Nobel Prize winner the starting point for understanding different ways of approaching his work....This encyclopedia gives due justice to the diversity of meanings in Faulkner's work and will help to make his work relevant to new generations of readers."-Charles Reagan Wilson Director and Professor History and Southern Studies University of Mississippi ?A William Faulkner Encyclopedia should prove especially valuable to those readers "as yet enversed in reading and appreciating Faulkner's work," including high school and college students, their instructors, and ambitious readers-for-pleasure eager to hazard the challenges and delights of a formidable literary figure. Even the seasoned Faulkner teacher and/or scholar, however, will find much of use here....Credit is due to Hamblin and Peek for producing a volume worthy of their subject's omnivorous imgination and prodigious achievement.?-Arkansas Review ?Aimed at an audience already familiar with Faulkner or one ready to do research, this title is best suited for academic and larger public libraries, as well as high schools with Advanced Placement American Literature classes.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin ?Students, scholars, and Faulkner aficionados should hope to find this treasure in their academic and public libraries.?-American Books Reference Annual ?The editors, with a number of noteworthy contributors, have provided a welcome addition to the study of Faulkner....Entries are arranged alphabetically, some followed by suggested readings, and the bibliography and index are excellent. The evolution of Faulkner criticism over the last 30 years finally has been absorbed and presented clearly and concisely. An extremely thorough work, worthwhile for all libraries.?-Choice ?The editors, I'm delighted to say, have succeeded in their endeavor. This work is highly-recommended for all Southern scholars and Faulkner devotees.?-Charleston Daily News "Aimed at an audience already familiar with Faulkner or one ready to do research, this title is best suited for academic and larger public libraries, as well as high schools with Advanced Placement American Literature classes."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin "Students, scholars, and Faulkner aficionados should hope to find this treasure in their academic and public libraries."-American Books Reference Annual "The editors, with a number of noteworthy contributors, have provided a welcome addition to the study of Faulkner....Entries are arranged alphabetically, some followed by suggested readings, and the bibliography and index are excellent. The evolution of Faulkner criticism over the last 30 years finally has been absorbed and presented clearly and concisely. An extremely thorough work, worthwhile for all libraries."-Choice "The editors, I'm delighted to say, have succeeded in their endeavor. This work is highly-recommended for all Southern scholars and Faulkner devotees."-Charleston Daily News "A William Faulkner Encyclopedia should prove especially valuable to those readers "as yet enversed in reading and appreciating Faulkner's work," including high school and college students, their instructors, and ambitious readers-for-pleasure eager to hazard the challenges and delights of a formidable literary figure. Even the seasoned Faulkner teacher and/or scholar, however, will find much of use here....Credit is due to Hamblin and Peek for producing a volume worthy of their subject's omnivorous imgination and prodigious achievement."-Arkansas Review


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780313298516
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Greenwood Press
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 504
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0313298513
  • Publisher Date: 30 Nov 1999
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 961 gr


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
A William Faulkner Encyclopedia
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC -
A William Faulkner Encyclopedia
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

A William Faulkner Encyclopedia

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!