Sin and Salvation Series

7 primary works • 7 total works
The "Sin and Salvation" series is a collection of novels by William Faulkner, set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, and exploring themes of sin, redemption, race, and family through Southern Gothic tales.

Book 1

Sartoris
3.82
· 1581 Ratings · 117 Reviews · published 1929 · 3 editions
Portrays the decay of the Mississippi aristocracy …
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Book 2

The Sound and the Fury
3.86
· 193753 Ratings · 10808 Reviews · published 1929 · 823 editions
The tragedy of the Compson family features some of…
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Book 3

As I Lay Dying
3.72
· 184217 Ratings · 12901 Reviews · published 1930 · 528 editions
As I Lay Dying is Faulkner’s harrowing account…
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Book 4

Sanctuary
3.63
· 14594 Ratings · 1170 Reviews · published 1931 · 354 editions
Psychologically astute and wonderfully poetic, San…
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Book 5

Light in August
3.94
· 65958 Ratings · 3737 Reviews · published 1932 · 392 editions
Light in August, a novel that contrasts stark trag…
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Book 6

Absalom, Absalom!
3.99
· 47436 Ratings · 3301 Reviews · published 1936 · 317 editions
Published in 1936, Absalom, Absalom! is considered…
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Book 7

Requiem for a Nun
3.55
· 1332 Ratings · 164 Reviews · published 1950 · 95 editions
This sequel to Faulkner's SANCTUARY written 20 yea…
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