The Unvanquished (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: William Faulkner
- First Published: 1938
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Bildungsroman
- Time of Work: 1860’s-1870’s
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Bildungsroman
- Subjects: Family or family life, Murder or homicide, South or Southerners, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Civil War, Revenge, Reconstruction, Theft
- Locales: Yoknapatawpha County (fictive)
Places Discussed
Yoknapatawpha County (YOK-nuh-puh-TAW-fuh). Fictional county in northeastern Mississippi created by Faulkner and used as the primary setting for most of his fiction, including The Unvanquished. The name of the county and its southern boundary, the Yoknapatawpha River, is an earlier spelling of the actual Yocona River. Yoknapatawpha County is similar to, though larger than, Lafayette County in northeastern Mississippi, where Faulkner lived most of his life. In addition to the Yoknapatawpha River, Faulkner’s county is bounded by the Tallahatchie River to...
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