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A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner · Booklabria

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A Rose for Emily

Short StoriesDeath

A Rose for Emily

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First published: 1930
Editions: 12 in 2 languages

Synopsis

"A Rose for Emily" is a short story by American author William Faulkner, first published in the April 30, 1930, issue of The Forum. The story takes place in Faulkner's fictional city, Jefferson, Mississippi, in the fictional southern county of Yoknapatawpha.

Subjects: Short Stories
Death
Change
Recluses
Mentally ill women
Tradition
Set in: Mississippi
Yoknapatawpha County
Jefferson
Time: Antebellum era
Characters: Emily Grierson
Homer Barron
Mr. Grierson
Tobe
Colonel Sartoris

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12 in 2 languages

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