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Absalom, Absalom!

Absalom, Absalom!

GothicClassics
Pages
371
Published
1936
Language
English

Synopsis

Family drama and the legacy of slavery haunt this epic tale set in Jefferson, Mississippi. It follows Thomas Sutpen, an enigmatic stranger who arrives in the South in the 1830s to build a grand mansion and a dynasty. His relentless ambition and desire for sons ultimately lead to his downfall and destruction.

How it reads

DarkMelancholicComplexThought-Provoking
Family SagaBetrayalMorally Grey
Prose complexity 10/10
Content warnings (1)
Trauma

Genres

Gothic Classics Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

Characters

Thomas SutpenProtagonist
Jason Compson IIISupporting
ShreveSupporting
Ellen ColdfieldSupporting
Judith SutpenSupporting
All characters in Absalom, Absalom!

Subjects

20th Century

Places

Jefferson, Mississippi · FictionalMississippiSouthern United StatesSutpen's Hundred · FictionalThe United States of AmericaYoknapatawpha County, Mississippi

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