Yoknapatawpha book 2 · 1929
The Sound and the Fury
The decline of the Compson family of Jefferson, Mississippi, told in four parts: by Benjy, a man with a learning disability; by his brother Quentin, a student at Harvard in 1910; by his bitter brother Jason; and finally by an outside narrator. At the centre is their sister, Caddy.
Spoiler-free summary written for The Recurring Cast.
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Book facts
- Author
- William Faulkner
- Series
- Yoknapatawpha, book 2 of 10
- Published
- 1929
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Jefferson, Mississippi
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Sound and the Fury
5 recurring or key characters from William Faulkner’s chart. Introduces Quentin Compson, Caddy Compson, Benjy Compson, Jason Compson and 1 more.
Lead 3
- Quentin CompsonFirst appearanceHaunted Compson son
- Benjy CompsonFirst appearanceCompson son with a disability
- Jason CompsonFirst appearanceBitter Compson son
Major 2
- Caddy CompsonFirst appearanceCompson daughter
- Dilsey GibsonFirst appearanceCompson family servant