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Description edit
The Hamlet, the first novel of Faulkner's Snopes trilogy, is both an ironic take on classical tragedy and a mordant commentary on the grand pretensions of the antebellum South and the depths of its decay in the aftermath of war and Reconstruction. It tells of the advent and the rise of the... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Flem Snopes: main character
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Snopes Trilogy. (standard series)
Followed by The Town.
This is book 585 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- William Faulkner (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random house
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1940
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 421
Publisher: Random house
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1940
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 421
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3511.A86 H3 1940
- Dewey: 813.52
Subjects edit
Movie Connections edit
- The Long Hot Summer (1958) (IMDb): Staring Paul Newman, Orson Wells, and Joanne Woodward
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