Comments on: the street ran on

By: cynthia

cynthia — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:27:49 +0000

Hi Johnny, so glad you’re reading The Sound and the Fury. The first Faulkner I ever read was his story “The Bear,” which I read when I was a senior in high school and loved. Too quickly, I tried to read The Sound and the Fury, which I was not ready to tackle. So no Faulkner for years and years and years. Now I’m looking forward to reading them all–The Unvanquished and Go Down, Moses are waiting in my to-be-read stack.

By: Johnny Cullen

Johnny Cullen — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:24:17 +0000

Hi Cynthia, Many thanks for your advice. On your recommendation I’ve now started “The Sound and the Fury” and I’m very impressed so far. I recently read “Ulysses” for the first time, and that has certainly helped me in the opening chapters Benjy narrates. This certainly won’t be the last Faulkner I read!
Have you always been a fan?

By: cynthia

cynthia — Sat, 22 May 2010 15:17:53 +0000

Johnny, thanks for leaving a comment. As you know, I loved Light in August. I also loved The Sound and the Fury. It’s more difficult to read, but just replying to your comment makes me want to read it again. Some people think As I Lay Dying is his best, and a friend of mine loves The Unvanquished. I don’t think you can go wrong with Faulkner, but my vote is The Sound and the Fury. Let me know which one you choose!

By: Johnny Cullen

Johnny Cullen — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:52:49 +0000

Great post, thanks. I’ve just finished “Light in August”and I agree about the power of Faulkner’s language. As well as his descriptions of the main characters’ thoughts and feelings, his treatment of the heat and the landscape seem to burn off the page. I’m now reading “Other Voices, Other Rooms” by Capote, but is there a Faulkner you could recommend for my next book please? Many thanks