Go Down, Moses (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: William Faulkner
- First Published: 1942
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: 1859-1941
- Setting: Mississippi
- Principal Characters: Isaac McCaslin (Uncle Ike), Carothers McCaslin Edmonds (Cass), Theophilus McCaslin (Uncle Buck), Lucas Beauchamp, Carothers Edmonds (Roth), Sam Fathers
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Race, South or Southerners, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Rural or country life, Incest, Rape, Cruelty, Hunting or hunters, Bears
- Locales: Yoknapatawpha County (fictive)
The Story:
In “Was,” set in the pre-Civil War South, Uncle Buck and Cass set off after Turl, who regularly fled the McCaslin plantation to court Tennie at the neighboring Beauchamp plantation. Uncle Buck wanted to catch Turl before he reached the Beauchamp plantation because Sophonsiba, who lived there, was husband hunting. Uncle Buck failed to do so but bet Hubert Beauchamp that he would be off the plantation before nightfall. Uncle Buck failed at this resolution too and at night mistakenly lay down in bed with Sophonsiba. Caught, Buck played a card game with Hubert to get...
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