Description
Undefeated Book Description: As an author whose family took part in the American Civil War, Faulkner touched upon this war both directly and with references in many of his works. THE AVENGERS is one of the most interesting works not only of the American Civil War, but perhaps of all war literature. By setting the war in the background, Faulkner creates a "behind the lines" story starring an old woman, a boy approaching adolescence, and his black -slave- friend. We watch the narrative through the eyes of Bayard Sartoris, the son of farm owner Colonel John Sartoris, who formed his own special unit and participated in the war. The "invincibles" that give the novel its name are those behind this front: The resistance continues in an old woman and two children, otherwise the armies of the South would have been defeated... Despite its small size, The Invincibles is one of Faulkner's key works: An unconventional war narrative, full of adventure, sometimes humorous. . “...old men had told young men, boys, stories of war and conflict before writing was invented: It was pointless to ask exactly where or when the events took place; Who cares about the details, or Don't do it, old man, tell the truth: Have you seen this with your own eyes? Were you really there? Who would insist? Because war is war: In the age of gunpowder, it is always the same gunpowder that explodes; When there was no gunpowder, attack and defense were always made with iron - the same story, the same narrative, no different from the next or the previous one. Yes, we knew, there was a war..." (From the Promotional Bulletin)
This work, published by Yapı Kredi Publications and written by William Faulkner, is now on Books in the World.