Yoknapatawpha book 6 · 1936
Absalom, Absalom!
Quentin Compson and his roommate at Harvard piece together the story of Thomas Sutpen, a man who arrived in Yoknapatawpha with nothing and set out to build a great plantation and a dynasty.
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Book facts
- Author
- William Faulkner
- Series
- Yoknapatawpha, book 6 of 10
- Published
- 1936
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Jefferson, Mississippi
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Absalom, Absalom!
2 recurring or key characters from William Faulkner’s chart. Introduces Thomas Sutpen.
Lead 1
- Quentin CompsonHaunted Compson son
Major 1
- Thomas SutpenFirst appearanceMan who builds a dynasty