Absalom, Absalom! has long been seen as one of William Faulkner's supreme creations, as well as one of the leading American novels of the twentieth century. In this collection Fred Hobson has brought together eight of the most stimulating essays on Absalom, essays written over a thirty-year span which approach the novel both formally and historically. Here are critical responses by Cleanth Brooks, John Irwin, Thadious Davis, and Eric Sundquist, as well as four essays published in the last decade.

Science (Volume-323 )-09JAN2009

Issue Highlights

    * Celebrating Darwin
    * Nonlinear Quantum Fluids
    * Responses to Racism
    * How Glass Melts