WILLIAM FAULKNER

Soldier's Pay

With a new introduction by Frederick R. Karl

Faulkners first novel, published in 1926, is one of the most memorable works to emerge from the First World War. The story of a wounded veterans homecoming, it is partly autobiographical, filled with hope, dark laughter, and despair.

"We have read a great many novels that portrayed the disillusioned veterans conflict with the unfamiliar life of restored peace, but, in our opinion, for originality of design and beauty of writing, this book stands alone among them."--E. C. Beckwith, Literary Review