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“He is the greatest artist the South has produced. . . . Indeed, through his many novels and short stories, Faulkner fights out the moral problem which was repressed after the nineteenth century [yet] for all his concern with the South, Faulkner was actually seeking out the nature of man. Thus we must turn to him for that continuity of moral purpose which made for greatness of our classics.” —Ralph Ellison
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“I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance.” —William Faulkner, on receiving the Nobel Prize
Go Down, Moses is composed of seven interrelated stories, all of them set in Faulkner’s mythic Yoknapatawpha County. From a variety of perspectives, Faulkner examines the complex, changing relationships between blacks and whites, between man and nature, weaving a cohesive novel rich in implication and insight.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Challenging but rewarding,
This review is from: Go Down, Moses (Paperback)
This is the first Faulkner work that I've read. In Go Down, Moses, Faulkner's portrait of the post-Civil War South is revealing and thought-provoking. Although the characters were not seriously developed, it was their relationships that appeared to be the focus. This is what makes this book a gem. The majority of the work is readable, but prepare to sweat it out in chapter four of "The Bear", where the stream-of-consciousness steps up and the punctuation and structure step down. However, if you read it several times, it does pay off. This book is certainly worth reading - not because it's Faulkner - but because you certainly leave the book a wiser person.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, and occasionally readable,
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This review is from: Go Down, Moses (Paperback)
Faulkner's writing is very often beautiful. Maybe even unceasingly beautiful. But for most readers, it will only occasionally be completely readable.Despite frequently inaccessible language and structure, the text will still likely be worthwhile to pretty much anyone fluent in the language simply because what can be read and can be understood is just that good. But ideally, a review shouldn't have to begin with the word 'despite.' A style of writing accessible only to the author is literary (...). Joyce does a far better job of earning that description, but Faulkner isn't far behind. Sometimes, a great writer will come along, who can relate deep meaning through simple, every day language. That's not Faulkner. You may have to read through some of the passages in Go Down Moses three or four times in order to figure out exactly what's going on. And an absolutely fundamental plot point might be contained within three words of an almost nonsensically drawn-out sentence of otherwise little relevance. Deriving the full meaning of a Hemingway story will probably take you a third the time deriving half the meaning of a Faulkner story will. Is it worth three times the effort to hear half the story in Faulkner's words? That's up to you.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Picture Words, Weak Story Line,
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This review is from: Go Down, Moses (Paperback)
"Go Down , Moses" was formed out of the melding of a series of short stories into a novel about the McCaslin family of Jefferson, Mississippi. Extending through the life of Ike McCaslin, his youthful experiences help him to later face a crucial test about his family's legacy. The complex racial relations of Faulkner's novels introduce the reader to a world which most of us could never understand or even imagine.Like other Faulkner novels, I find the dialogue and stream of consciousness to be the most alluring qualities of the book. The thoughts of the characters, the descriptions of the scenes and the dialogues paint mental pictures of the action in which the reader can feel himself to be a part. I had a bit of trouble following the story line, but the descriptions mentioned above carry the book. Faulkner is a magician with the pen. For that, this book is a good read.
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