![]() ![]() In fact, he revised some of his short fiction to be used as chapters in those novels. The popularity of the story is due in no small part to its gruesome ending.įaulkner often used short stories to "flesh out" the fictional kingdom of Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, for his novels. The story's subtle complexities continue to inspire critics while casual readers find it one of Faulkner's most accessible works. An unnamed narrator details the strange circumstances of Emily's life and her odd relationships with her father, her lover, and the town of Jefferson, and the horrible secret she hides. "A Rose for Emily" is the story of an eccentric spinster, Emily Grierson. It has been published in dozens of anthologies as well. A slightly revised version was published in two collections of his short fiction, These 13 (1931) and Collected Stories (1950). It was his first short story published in a major magazine. William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" was originally published in the April 30, 1930, issue of Forum. ![]()
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