Absalom, Absalom! - William Faulkner

Absalom, Absalom! is the story of Thomas Sutpen and his ruthless, single-minded pursuit of his grand design—to forge a dynasty in Jefferson, Mississippi, in 1830—which is ultimately destroyed (along with Sutpen himself) by his own sons. A century later, the figure of Sutpen continues to haunt young Quentin Compson, who is obsessed with the legacy of Sutpen and of the Old South.

This edition follows the text of Absalom, Absalom! as corrected under the direction of Noel Polk, in 1986. An editor’s note on the corrections follows the text.