The William Faulkner Audio Collection by William Faulkner

Join Thomas Merton today with this brilliant course on Faulkner. Merton will also guide you through the deeper spiritual undercurrent of Faulkner’s writings, which illustrate the biblical themes of redemption, the fall, and the resurrection. Under Merton’s guidance, you will see how Faulkner was a sapiential, or visionary, writer. His works embody the great classic truths of literature: love, honor, pride, compassion, and sacrifice. Merton demonstrates that Faulkner is a mythological rather than sociological writer he uses the particular setting of the American South to tell stories of universal significance. Eliot before looking specifically at Faulkner’s works. These lectures were originally recorded by Merton in the 1960s and are remastered to enhance your listening experience.įirst, you will look at the concept of the classical in literature by exploring the poetry of John Milton and T.S. An English professor before becoming a monk, Merton continued to teach literature courses to the monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani. In this series, you will join renowned mystic and writer Thomas Merton on an extraordinary course on Faulkner and classicism in literature. Now, you can take Thomas Merton as your personal guide in discovering the literary and spiritual genius of Faulkner’s works.Īwarded both the Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes, William Cuthbert Faulkner (1897–1962) was a multi-talented writer who wrote such beloved classics as The Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying. William Faulkner was undoubtedly one of the greatest American writers.

The William Faulkner Audio Collection by William Faulkner