Snopes book 1 · 1940
The Hamlet
Flem Snopes arrives in the village of Frenchman’s Bend and begins to take over its trade and its people, watched by the sharp sewing-machine salesman V. K. Ratliff.
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Book facts
- Author
- William Faulkner
- Series
- Snopes, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 1940
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Jefferson, Mississippi
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Hamlet
4 recurring or key characters from William Faulkner’s chart. Introduces Flem Snopes, V. K. Ratliff, Eula Varner and Mink Snopes.
Major 3
- Flem SnopesFirst appearanceRuthless rising man
- V. K. RatliffFirst appearanceSewing-machine salesman
- Eula VarnerFirst appearanceFlem's wife
Minor and cameo 1
- Mink SnopesFirst appearanceFlem's vengeful cousin
Also featuring these characters
Other William Faulkner books that share the most characters with The Hamlet.
- The Mansion1959 · Snopes · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon