The Sound and the Fury
by William Faulknerliterary work· published 1929
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In many ways this was an experimental novel, using several differing narrative styles. Divided into four parts, the author relates the same episodes from four different viewpoints, using a different style for each. The story concerns various members of a Southern family, once wealthy landowners but now struggling to maintain their reputation.
Adaptations (2)
The Sound and the Fury has been adapted into 2 films, from 1959 to 2014.
The Sound and the Fury1959 · film · 110 min · dir. Martin Ritt · IMDb ↗IMDb6.260%The once-prominent Compson family of Jefferson, Miss., has been reduced to near-penury by generations of alcoholism and sin. Levelheaded Jason struggles to keep the family together, but his teenage stepsister, Quentin, chafes against his strictures. When Quentin's estranged mother reappears in town, and carnival worker Charles attempts to seduce the virginal teen, the family may finally be headed for complete collapse.
The Sound and the Fury2014 · film · 101 min · dir. James Franco · IMDb ↗A look at the trials and tribulations of The Compson siblings, living in the deep south during the early part of the 20th century.
