Absalom, Absalom!

"Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner is a complex novel exploring themes of memory, identity, and the decline of the Southern aristocracy. It tells the story of Thomas Sutpen, a man who builds a powerful family estate in Mississippi to establish a legacy, but his plan unravels amid betrayal, tragedy, and hidden secrets. Through multiple narrators, the novel reveals how personal histories and societal changes shape individual fates. It’s a deep meditation on the past’s influence on the present, capturing the complexities of race, class, and family in the American South.