Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
A Fable
by William Faulkner
Summary
An allegorical novel set in the trenches of WWI, reimagining the story of the Passion of Christ through the events of a mutiny on the Western Front.
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Historical Context & Significance
Faulkner's most ambitious and difficult work; it won both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award, though many critics found its symbolism heavy-handed.