Cover of Collected Stories of William Faulkner

Collected Stories of William Faulkner

  • 1934 first published
  • 900 pages
  • 20 editions

William Faulkner's Collected Stories of William Faulkner (1934) is a gothic fiction story collection. It takes readers to Mississippi and Carcassonne in The Great Depression. Characters include Colonel Sutpen, Milly and Chief Issetibbeha. It deals with Buriel, manners and customs, class conflicts and vida social y costumbres.

12 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions across 3 languages.

At about 900 pages, most readers finish it in 16–17 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • The Great Depression
  • September

Characters

  • Colonel Sutpen
  • Milly
  • Chief Issetibbeha
  • Quentin Compson
  • Caddy Compson
  • Jason Compson
  • Nancy Mannigoe
  • Saucier Weddell
  • Vatch Weddell
  • Jubal

Subjects

  • Buriel
  • Literary fiction
  • Manners and customs
  • Southern Gothic fiction
  • Class conflicts
  • Short stories, Single author
  • American fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Vida social y costumbres

Quick answers

Who wrote Collected Stories of William Faulkner?

Collected Stories of William Faulkner was written by William Faulkner and first published in 1934.

What genre is Collected Stories of William Faulkner?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction.

How long is Collected Stories of William Faulkner?

The median edition has 900 pages, about 16–17 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Collected Stories of William Faulkner?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Best Horror Stories, The Evil Image and The Story and its Writer -- Third Edition.

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