Artists, socialites, and poseurs bicker amid debauchery on an ill-fated yacht cruise in this satirical novel of 1920s New Orleans.
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Artists, socialites, and poseurs bicker amid debauchery on an ill-fated yacht cruise in this satirical novel of 1920s New Orleans.
The Library of America edition of the complete novels of William Faulkner culminates with this volume presenting his first four full-length works of fiction, each newly edited, and, in many cases, restored with passages that were altered or (in the case of Mosquitoes ) expurgated by the original publishers. This is Faulkner as he was meant to be read. In these four novels we can track Faulkner’s extraordinary evolution as, over the course of a few years, he discovers and masters the mode and mat...
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Sexual themes and debauchery among yacht passengers, influenced by Joyce
No violence depicted
Occasional strong language in dialogue
Drunken wanderings and excess during the cruise
No LGBTQ+ representation depicted
No religious content
No magic or witchcraft present
No occult elements
Satire of artistic poseurs and social circles
No self-harm or suicide
Mild misogynistic elements in character interactions
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