The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
The novel is a complex exploration of the tragic Compson family from the American South. Told from four distinct perspectives, the story unfolds through stream of consciousness narratives, each revealing their own understanding of the family's decline. The characters grapple with post-Civil War societal changes, personal loss, and their own mental instability. The narrative is marked by themes of time, innocence, and the burdens of the past.
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- 2nd on Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- 3rd on The Best Southern Novels of All Time (Oxford American)
- 4th on The 25 Favorite Books of 100 Francophone Writers (Telerama)
- 5th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 5th on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 5th on As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- 6th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 8th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 8th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 10th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 11th on The 16 Greatest Books of All Time (NYU Local)
- 12th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 18th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 23rd on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 24th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 24th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 30th on Kanon na koniec wieku (Canon at the end of the century) (Rzeczpospolita (newspaper))
- 30th on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 34th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 42nd on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 62nd on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 65th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 112th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The New Lifetime Reading Plan (The New Lifetime Reading Plan)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Finest Works of Fiction (Martin Seymour-Smith and Editors)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- Recommended Books (Academy of Achievement)
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
- Best Books Listed for High School Students (William J. Bennett)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- What Harvard Professors Think Greatest Books Ever: Top 20 List (1977) (The Boston Globe (Newspaper))
- Books of the Century (The Age (Newspaper))
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)