Description

William Faulkner’s stories show fear and mob violence in the American South. They deal with revenge and a way of life in decline. He has mixed feelings about its ways and customs. He feels love and warmth, but also disgust and scorn. He belongs to this world, yet he rejects it too.

This book of short stories offers dark tales of dread and strife. The title story is “Un trandafir pentru Emily.” Its mood is grim and leaves readers ill at ease. “Cainele” takes a gruesome turn and ends with bitter irony. “Soarele acela din amurg” deals with raw fear and deep terror. “Septembrie parjolit” shows a mob’s cruel drive to lynch a man.

Faulkner wrote “Toamna in Delta” later. It follows an old man from the South through his memories. A brief time of glory gives way to years of decline. “Incendierea hambarului” deals with old, hidden grudges. Hate drives its quest for revenge. The last story, “Mireasma de verbina,” draws on the romantic tradition. After the Civil War, its proud figures still feel no one can defeat them.