Faulkner

>>8486603
rose for emily and the hamlet i would say are essentials

rose for emily by the zombies is a great song also, dig it

You read 5 novels and ask us how to read Faulkner.

>>8486603
Go Down Moses, at least the hunting chapters

The Hamlet

Wild Palms

Anyone in this thread read The Rievers?

It was gonna be my next Faulkner. I heard it's pretty different from his other normal stuff but I wanna see where he ended up.

>>8486670
man, i haven't read A Rose for Emily since high school. i should reread the story as i have various anthologies with it.

>>8486685
i asked how i should proceed with his lesser works so i could get a general opinion of those books and what to avoid or leave for last, as i'll probably end up reading all of his novels.

why so bent out of shape?

>>8486687
yeah, i think The Hamlet and Wild Palms are next. maybe Pylon first.

anyways, thanks for the input, all of you. also, are there any hidden gems among his stories or latter novels? anyone prefer them to more frequently lauded works?

>>8486603
Try The Town and The Mansion after The Hamlet.

>>8486786
i think i'll read A Fable first since it's the initial part of the Snopes trilogy. then The town and The Mansion. thanks for the input, though.

I can't stand faulkner's writing

>>8486800
thanks for contributing, but how about explaining exactly what it is you dislike about Faulkner's writing? i've several friends who also are not fond of his writing and prefer more linear narratives.

>>8486798
The Hamlet is the first book in the trilogy, not A Fable.

>>8486838
His 'voice', narrative and characters make him a burden to me.

>>8486886
>The Hamlet is the first book in the trilogy, not A Fable.
is it? oops, my mistake. yes, i think i'll go for a more chronological reading of Faulkner, beginning with Pylon and continuing on from there. maybe i'll read Mosquitos, Sartoris, and Soldier's Pay somewhere down the line. thanks again.

>>8486603
you said Absalom twice

>>8486958
>you said Absalom twice
now that made me chuckle.

Read Soldiers' Pay, his first novel. It's not essential and not his best, but it's pretty great imho, and it gives you a nice idea of his development. Among short stories, I would recommend That Evening Sun, Dry September, Ad Astra, A Rose for Emily, and Red Leaves.

Beyond this, follow the other anons' advice and read The Wild Palms and Go Down, Moses.

P.S. If you liked sanctuary, you can read his sequel to it, a play titled Requiem for a Nun.

Godspeed.

>>8487033
thanks for the input on Soldier's Pay. may give it a go after all.

>>8486603
read hawthorne's house of seven gables

>>8489509
will do. haven't read any Hawthorne since high school. thanks for the rec.