A review by ryalcoll28
The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War by Michael Gorra

5.0

A blend of historiography and literary criticism, Gorra’s book looks at Faulkner’s internal struggle with the legacy of the Civil War and how that struggle not only defined Faulkner’s work. but also how it is a huge part of contemporary Southern identity. Far from idolizing Faulkner, Gorra interrogates the ways Faulkner addressed the important issues/abominations of Southern ( and American) history while often failing to take a firm moral stance in his actual life.

Beautifully written as well!