What play did William Faulkner write?

Requiem for a Nun1951
William Faulkner/Plays

What is considered William Faulkner’s best book?

• Sanctuary (1931)
• Soldiers’ Pay (1926)
• A Rose for Emily (1930)
• The Sound and the Fury (1929)
• Light in August (1932)
• As I Lay Dying (1930)
• The Hamlet (1940)
• The Reivers (1962)

How many works did William Faulkner write?

The bibliography of William Faulkner, an American writer, includes 19 novels, 125 short stories (not including stories that appear exclusively in novels), 20 screenplays (including uncredited rewrites), one play, six collections of poetry as well as assorted letters and essays.

What is the easiest Faulkner book to read?

A nice, short, fairly easy to read standalone novel to introduce you to the Southern weirdness of Faulkner is As I Lay Dying. Your reaction to that should be pretty reliable as to how you will relate to his more intense stuff such as The Sound and the Fury.

Where should I start with Faulkner?

For a long time, I’d tell people to start Faulkner with this book: sink or swim. It has a reputation for being dense, dark and challenging. It can be all of these things. It is also deeply rewarding and quintessentially Faulkner.

What nationality is the name Faulkner?

English
Faulkner is a name variant of the English surname Falconer. It is of medieval origin taken from Old French Faulconnier, “falcon trainer”. It can also be used as a first name or as a middle name.

Which Faulkner book should I read first?

If you are an old person, or someone with a foreseeable end date, you should read the best ones first, and forget about the worst ones. Start with ‘Light In August,’ ‘As I Lay Dying,’ ‘Absalom, Absalom! ‘ and ‘The Sound and the Fury’ followed by ‘Sanctuary’ and ‘Go Down, Moses. ‘

Where should I start with William Faulkner?

Works

• Intruder in the Dust by William Faulkner.
• The Hamlet by William Faulkner.
• Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner.
• The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner.
• As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner.
• The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O’Connor.
• Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell.
• The Wild Palms by William Faulkner.