[Maria S]

Just finished reading "As I Lay Dying". Darndest book I've ever read! I got the Cliff Notes to read along with the book itself so I could understand what the heck was going on. When I finished (not a very long book), I WAS amazed at what an incredible writer Faulkner was!

[Savage Beast]

I had a similar experience. I read The Sound and the Fury FIVE TIMES! And I didn't understand it. After I read Faulkner's explanation, I was even more confused.

Then one night at a cocktail party, I met a woman who taught Faulkner in college. I said to her, "You are not leaving here tonight until you tell me what that thing is about."

So the two of us spent several hours on the sofa, and she explained everything to me, in detail and very well.

Then I re-read it. It was crystal clear.

I too was amazed.

I love The Sound and the Fury and Absalom! Absalom!. I don't know which I like better. I also like As I Lay Dying.

One of his best stories was a made-for-TV movie, back in the '60's or '70's, starring Robert Duvall. It's called Tomorrow. I have never forgotten it.