The Sound and the Fury

Widely considered one of the greatest American novels of the twentieth century, The Sound and the Fury captures the tragic downfall of the Compson family, former Southern aristocrats undone by pride, bitterness, and madness. Told through multiple narrators using Faulkner’s signature stream-of-consciousness technique, the novel explores time, memory, and identity in a disintegrating Mississippi household. Bold, challenging, and deeply moving, Faulkner’s masterpiece reshaped modern fiction and remains a landmark of literary innovation.