The Wishing Tree by William Faulkner (Book Analysis)
The Wishing Tree by William Faulkner (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Wishing Tree by William Faulkner. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including adventure and magic. 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 22-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of William Faulkner
- Presentation of The Wishing Tree
- Summary of The Wishing Tree
- Character study
- Maurice
- Dulcie, Dicky and George
- Alice
- Egbert
- Saint Francis
- Analysis of The Wishing Tree
- Narrative structure
- A novel for children
- Elements from the traditional tale
About The Wishing Tree
The Wishing Tree is a children’s novel which was first published in 1967. It tells the story of Dulcie, who goes off to search for the mysterious “Wishing Tree” on the eve of her birthday. This incredible plant is supposed to be able to make wishes come true.
The Wishing Tree was not published until after Faulkner’s death, although it is supposed that it was written around 1927. It was intended for the daughter of his sweetheart and takes the form of a morality tale.
About William Faulkner
William Faulkner was an American writer who was born in Mississippi at the end of the 19th century. He is now one of the most well known Southern-American writers, but he was relatively unknown until the late 1940s, when he was awarded the Nobel Prize. He also won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction on two separate occasions, and his novel The Sound and the Fury was ranked by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.
Faulkner wrote a range of different books, including novels and short stories. He was seen as the opposite of Ernest Hemingway, with his elaborate style clearly contrasting with Hemingway’s minimalism.
Product details
ISBN | 9782806273529 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | BrightSummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 23 |
File size | 1.4 MB |