The Recurring Cast
Character · Yoknapatawpha County · 2 books

Jason Compson

Jason Compson is the bitter, grasping Compson brother.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Sound and the Fury (1929)
Latest appearance
The Mansion (1959)
Books
2 (1 as lead, 1 minor)
Series
Yoknapatawpha, Snopes
Author
William Faulkner
Circle
Yoknapatawpha County

Where to meet Jason Compson

Jason Compson first appears in The Sound and the Fury (1929), as the lead, book 2 of the Yoknapatawpha series.

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Every book with Jason Compson

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1929LThe Sound and the Furylead · YoknapatawphaBuy
  2. 1959·The Mansionminor role · SnopesBuy