William Faulkner audiobooks

New Albany 1897 – Byhalia 1962

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Literary Fiction · Classic Fiction

William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer. He is best known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, a stand-in for Lafayette County where he spent most of his life.

Where to start

A listening order for a first-timer
  1. 1The Sound and the FuryThe Sound and the Fury is a novel by the American author William Faulkner, published in 1929.1929 · 8h 7m
  2. 2As I Lay DyingAs I Lay Dying is a 1930 Southern Gothic novel by American author William Faulkner.5h 17m
  3. 3Soldiers’ PaySoldiers' Pay is the first novel published by the American author William Faulkner.9h 19m

Life & works

  1. 1897Born in New Albany
  2. 1929The Sound and the Fury
  3. 1962Dies in Byhalia

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Where should I start with William Faulkner?

The Sound and the Fury is the best-known William Faulkner title here, and its first chapter plays free on its page. After that, try As I Lay Dying.

Are these Faulkner audiobooks free?

The first chapter of every book plays free with no account. A free account adds the opening chapters of every book, plus one whole book of your choice from a shelf of five classics. Every Faulkner title is in the full library: $4.99 a month or $49 a year after a 7-day free trial.

How long are William Faulkner's audiobooks?

As I Lay Dying is the shortest at 5 hr 17 min and Soldiers’ Pay the longest at 9 hr 19 min — about 23 hours in all.