Go Down, Moses

The Nights They Drove Old Dixie Down

This ain't for those who can't read a sentence that's longer than a page or those who aren't willing to back up and re-read what just passed, confused out of their wits as to what it is that Faulkner decided to say in a manner so archaic that it will turn off everyone, and I mean everyone, who isn't patient or a completionist or a stoont under the very best teacher, and even then only those who take the time to understand and not just complete what i feel to be the greatest 20th century American book, which is something I probably don't have much authority to award what is, after all, a collection of interrelated short stories.
But they are some of the best. The stories of the life of the man who would go on to be Uncle Ike, last true heir of the McCaslins as he watches everything from his youth fall, and the way that former-slaves-turned-negroes-eventual-African-Americans develop, suffer, and survive in the heart of the South, in Faulkner's made up county, is something no one should miss. The Bear in particular, if no other part of the book can be completed, must be recommended to everyone.
But don't buy this as a gift unless your certain that the person will do more than love the Cover. And don't expect to be able to easily talk about this to anyone not in an English class with you and even then don't expect much (but hey, sometimes ye can be surprised).
And as you can tell, Faulkner's style, for good or ill, is contagious.

A reviewer

This novel is comprised of several interrelated stories tracing the growth of the individual identity of the african-american. As the novel progesses, problems and mysteries unfold about the McCaslin geneology. Faulkner purposefully uses distorted sentence structure to perpetuate the distorted image of african americans. This book will enrich your life! I reccomend this book to anyone who is willing to invest a little time and has an open mind! Each re-read is rewarding as you will uncover more mysteries and make more meaning out of Faulkner's text.

Amazing

I love Faulkner. I'm a junior in high school and love how Faulkner describes the human soul in his characters. My favorite was Rider.

Why I Rate It So Low

Some people may be wondering why I have given this book such a low rating. I am a sophomore, and I had to read this story in English class this year, and I found it at best terribly boring. So much so that I found I could not follow along. This story jups from one time zone to another, and even though I've read others like that, I just was not able to follow this one.

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