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Sanctuary by William Faulkner (Book Analysis)

Sanctuary by William Faulkner (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280801948448EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Sanctuary by William Faulkner. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the social context in which it was written. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 48-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of William Faulkner Presentation of Sanctuary Summary of Sanctuary Character study Temple Drake Popeye Horace Benbow Ruby Lamar Miss Reba Analysis of Sanctuary Violence, sensationalism and the movies Sanctuary’s woman About Sanctuary Sanctuary is set in the lawless, violent Deep South of the early 20th century, and centers around a shockingly brutal crime. Temple Drake, the carefree daughter of a respected judge, is abducted by Popeye, a psychotically violent man who rapes and murders with no remorse. The novel’s presentation of the Deep South is unremittingly bleak, as the lawyer Horace Benbow struggles to defend another man who has been accused of a murder committed by Popeye. The novel was published in 1931 and adapted into a Hollywood film, The Story of Temple Drake, in 1933. Although this film watered down much of the content of the novel, its violence and brutality nonetheless proved very controversial. About William Faulkner William Faulkner was one of the most influential American authors of the 20th century. He grew up in rural Mississippi, which also serves as the setting for many of his novels. Although his work did not initially attract much attention, the controversy that accompanied some of his later works brought him to widespread fame, and his work is now recognised as some of the most experimental and complex literature of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature, and continued to write until shortly before his death in 1962.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Sanctuary by William Faulkner. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the social context in which it was written. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 48-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of William Faulkner Presentation of Sanctuary Summary of Sanctuary Character study Temple Drake Popeye Horace Benbow Ruby Lamar Miss Reba Analysis of Sanctuary Violence, sensationalism and the movies Sanctuary’s woman About Sanctuary Sanctuary is set in the lawless, violent Deep South of the early 20th century, and centers around a shockingly brutal crime. Temple Drake, the carefree daughter of a respected judge, is abducted by Popeye, a psychotically violent man who rapes and murders with no remorse. The novel’s presentation of the Deep South is unremittingly bleak, as the lawyer Horace Benbow struggles to defend another man who has been accused of a murder committed by Popeye. The novel was published in 1931 and adapted into a Hollywood film, The Story of Temple Drake, in 1933. Although this film watered down much of the content of the novel, its violence and brutality nonetheless proved very controversial. About William Faulkner William Faulkner was one of the most influential American authors of the 20th century. He grew up in rural Mississippi, which also serves as the setting for many of his novels. Although his work did not initially attract much attention, the controversy that accompanied some of his later works brought him to widespread fame, and his work is now recognised as some of the most experimental and complex literature of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature, and continued to write until shortly before his death in 1962.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Sanctuary by William Faulkner. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the social context in which it was written. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Sanctuary by William Faulkner. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the social context in which it was written. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 48-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of William Faulkner
  • Presentation of Sanctuary
  • Summary of Sanctuary
  • Character study
    • Temple Drake
    • Popeye
    • Horace Benbow
    • Ruby Lamar
    • Miss Reba
  • Analysis of Sanctuary
    • Violence, sensationalism and the movies
    • Sanctuary’s woman

About Sanctuary

Sanctuary is set in the lawless, violent Deep South of the early 20th century, and centers around a shockingly brutal crime. Temple Drake, the carefree daughter of a respected judge, is abducted by Popeye, a psychotically violent man who rapes and murders with no remorse. The novel’s presentation of the Deep South is unremittingly bleak, as the lawyer Horace Benbow struggles to defend another man who has been accused of a murder committed by Popeye.

The novel was published in 1931 and adapted into a Hollywood film, The Story of Temple Drake, in 1933. Although this film watered down much of the content of the novel, its violence and brutality nonetheless proved very controversial.

About William Faulkner

William Faulkner was one of the most influential American authors of the 20th century. He grew up in rural Mississippi, which also serves as the setting for many of his novels. Although his work did not initially attract much attention, the controversy that accompanied some of his later works brought him to widespread fame, and his work is now recognised as some of the most experimental and complex literature of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature, and continued to write until shortly before his death in 1962.

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