Go Down, Moses - William Faulkner (1942)


Wikipedia - "Go Down, Moses is a collection of seven related pieces of short fiction by American author William Faulkner, sometimes considered a novel. The most prominent character and unifying voice is that of Isaac McCaslin, 'Uncle Ike', who will live to be an old man; 'uncle to half a county and father to no one.' Though originally published as a short story collection, Faulkner considered the book to be a novel in the same way The Unvanquished is considered a novel. Because of this, most editions no longer print 'and other stories' in the title. ... On its own terms, 'Was' is a brilliant set-piece, a probing look at the past and a handy opportunity for Faulkner to establish some of the important McCaslins—Buck and Buddy, the old bachelor twins, and the young McCaslin Edmonds. ..."
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