Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner (Hardcover)

by William Faulkner (Author), Joseph Blotner (Editor)

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As clearly as any single book by or about Faulkner, this reveals a writer who was both a craftsman and a genius." -- Time

This invaluable volume, which has been republished to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of Faulkner's birth, contains some of the greatest short fiction by a writer who defined the course of American literature. Its forty-five stories fall into three categories: those not included in Faulkner's earlier collections; previously unpublished short fiction; and stories that were later expanded into such novels as The Unvanquished, The Hamlet, and Go Down, Moses. With its Introduction and extensive notes by the biographer Joseph Blotner, Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner is an essential addition to its author's canon -- as well as a hook of some of the most haunting, harrowing, and atmospheric short fiction written in this century.

"I recommend this book not only to Faulkner students but to all who would like to learn more about the imaginative process of a great artist." -- Malcolm Cowley -- Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Review
As clearly as any single book by or about Faulkner, this reveals a writer who was both a craftsman and a genius." -- Time

This invaluable volume, which has been republished to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of Faulkner's birth, contains some of the greatest short fiction by a writer who defined the course of American literature. Its forty-five stories fall into three categories: those not included in Faulkner's earlier collections; previously unpublished short fiction; and stories that were later expanded into such novels as The Unvanquished, The Hamlet, and Go Down, Moses. With its Introduction and extensive notes by the biographer Joseph Blotner, Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner is an essential addition to its author's canon -- as well as a hook of some of the most haunting, harrowing, and atmospheric short fiction written in this century.

"I recommend this book not only to Faulkner students but to all who would like to learn more about the imaginative process of a great artist." -- Malcolm Cowley --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 716 pages
• Publisher: Random House; 1st edition (October 12, 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394400445
• ISBN-13: 978-0394400440
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,011,775 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Incomplete Un-Collection, April 17, 2000

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This review is from: Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner (Paperback)

Although I have not read all of his short stories, I find Faulkner's tales to be poigniant reflections of American life, without being overtly obvious in their symbolism. The reader draws as much, or as little, as he wishes from Faulkner.

Being a work of 'uncollected' stories, it does not have the consistency as, say, These 13, or others arranged by Faulkner, but it does have its gems.

Consider it the "B-side" to a great album collection, some of which you may otherwise never have read, but worth it read, nonetheless.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential for the Faulkner completist, September 9, 2003

By	VoodooLord7 (Oklahoma, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner (Paperback)

William Faulkner is one of the most celebrated and popular authors in all of American literature. With his widespread popularity, and stature within the literary world, a book such as this needs to be in print. The book basically picks up everything -- or nearly everything -- of Faulkner's that had not been published up to that point, including: short stories that were later made into novels, short stories published in various fiction magazines that were never collected in a previous Faulkner anthology, and Faulkner stories that had never before been published anywhere. Some of the first group are nearly identical to the books of which they would eventually become a part -- The Unvanquished; The Hamlet; Go Down, Moses; Big Woods; and The Mansion -- but some are radically different. The alterations made to these stories offer a fascinating peek into Faulkner's writing process. They also offer a taste of some of Faulkner's novels, and, thus, work well as a sampler: the reader can read these stories and see which of the novels he or she might like to subsequently pick up. The previously uncollected stories contain some real gems and are eminently worthy; also, only the most hard-core Faulkner reader will have read them before. The previously unpublished stories are not of a significantly lower quality, as one might expect; indeed, some of them are very good -- just as good, or better, as some of the published stories. In any case, they constitute a goldmine for the Faulkner reader. The same goes for the book as a whole: though this certainly does not contain his best work, it contains much that is very good, and everything else is worthy -- perhaps some are even superlative. To be sure, some stories are of less worth than others, but they are all vintage Faulkner, and this is an essential volume for both Faulkner fans and scholars.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential to the Reader, April 25, 2007

By	Ryan Leack (Fullerton, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Uncollected Stories of William Faulkner (Paperback)

This book is a superb collection of William Faulkner's greatest works, and you can't beat the price. I would highly recommend this book to all who enjoy a carefully woven story. As Faulkner is one of the greatest writers of modern times, you will definitely appreciate how well he can tell a story, whether it's peculiar or morbid, or anything else. Expand your mind with this collection and improve your own story-telling techniques, as I have.