A novel of the American South in which several narrators try to understand Thomas Sutpen, a man who arrived in Mississippi with a mysterious past and a fierce ambition to found a dynasty. Quentin Compson, a young man preparing to leave for Harvard, hears the story from his elders and helps to reconstruct it. Slavery, race, class and family pride lie at the heart of the tale. The book is dense and demanding, and it is often named among Faulkner's greatest works for its reflection on how the past is told and retold.
Quotes
She accepted that—not reconciled: accepted-- as though there is a breathing-point in outrage where you can accept it almost with gratitude since you can say to yourself, Thank God that is all; at least I know it all.
Tell about the South. What’s it like there. What do they do there. Why do they live there. Why do they live at all.
Happen is never once.
You are my brother.No I'm not. I'm the nigger that's going to sleep with your sister. Unless you stop me, Henry.