Appendix: Compson 1699–1945
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"Appendix: Compson 1699–1945" is a genealogical and historical addendum William Faulkner wrote for later editions of *The Sound and the Fury*, tracing the rise and decline of the fictional Compson family over nearly two and a half centuries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional genealogy
ⓘ
literary appendix ⓘ prose work ⓘ |
| author | William Faulkner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies |
chronology of The Sound and the Fury
ⓘ
family relationships in The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describes |
decline of the Compson family
ⓘ
rise of the Compson family ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | later editions of The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Compson family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modernist fiction ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Benjy Compson
NERFINISHED
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Caddy Compson NERFINISHED ⓘ Caroline Compson NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Stuart Compson NERFINISHED ⓘ Dilsey Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Compson NERFINISHED ⓘ Frony NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Compson III NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Compson IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Luster NERFINISHED ⓘ Maury Bascomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Quentin NERFINISHED ⓘ Quentin Compson NERFINISHED ⓘ Quentin Compson III NERFINISHED ⓘ Roskus NERFINISHED ⓘ TP ⓘ Versh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | guide for readers of The Sound and the Fury ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
genealogical chronicle
ⓘ
historical summary ⓘ |
| partOfWork | The Sound and the Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides | background information on the Compson family ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstBookContext | Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedUniverse | Yoknapatawpha saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Absalom, Absalom!
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Sound and the Fury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalRegion | Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Yoknapatawpha County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Southern aristocracy
ⓘ
family decline ⓘ history and memory ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 1699–1945 ⓘ |
| workType | supplementary material ⓘ |
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