Audiobooks by William Faulkner

"Santuario fue la obra que dio a conocer a William Faulkner al gran público. Una historia escalofriante en la que caben toda la fuerza y la originalidad del genial novelista estadounidense. Lee Goodwin es acusado de asesinato. El escenario del crimen es una casa oculta entre los árboles que alberga una destilería ilegal. Allí viven, entre otros, Ruby, una mujer que ha renunciado a todo por Lee, y Popeye, un sádico gánster marcado por una infancia terrible. El abogado Horace Benbow lucha para que Goodwin no sea juzgado por ser quien es, sino por los actos de los que le acusan. Para ello necesita la ayuda de Temple Drake, una adolescente que siente una extraña atracción por el peligro. Pero Temple ha desaparecido. La crítica ha dicho: «Faulkner indagó en las sombras con emoción y talento difícilmente comparables [...]. Cualquiera que tenga curiosidad por la novela del siglo XX en cualquier idioma tiene la obligación de leer a William Faulkner.» Javier Marías «Faulkner gusta de exponer la novela a través de los personajes. El método no es absolutamente original, pero Faulkner le infunde una intensidad que es casi intolerable.» Jorge Luis Borges «El vínculo entre Cervantes y Faulkner se encuentra en que los dos añaden algo al mundo, ilustran nuestro espíritu, al convertir los mundos ocultos en mundos liberados: Faulkner mediante la conciencia trágica del dolor y Cervantes mediante la comedia y la idea de que el hombre prevalecerá.» Carlos Fuentes «Al leer y releer a Faulkner es forzoso sospechar que su mirada era distinta a la nuestra, a la del común de los hombres, a la del común de los escritores. Detenida sobre paisajes, personas, circunstancias, veía algo más que lo percibido por nosotros [...]. Es, literariamente, uno de los más grandes artistas del siglo.» Juan Carlos Onetti «Faulkner es un dios.» Jean-Paul Sartre «El más radical innovador de los anales de la ficción norteamericana, un escritor a cuyas clases deberían acudir la vanguardia europea e hispanoamericana.» J. M. Coetzee «Cuando un novelista consigue que su novela transmita al lector esa sensación perentoria, inapelable, de que aquello que cuenta sólo podría ocurrir así -ser contado así-, ha triunfado en toda línea.» Mario Vargas Llosa «Cuando leí a William Faulkner, de repente me di cuenta de que la prosa podía tener la libertad y la posible indisciplina de la poesía.» Michael Ondaatje"

William Faulkner (Author), Javier Lacroix (Narrator)

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The Sound and the Fury

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury is a masterpiece of modernist literature, renowned for its complexity and emotional depth. Set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, the novel delves into the turbulent world of the Compson family, unraveling their fall from grace and the impact of time on memory, identity, and loss. What makes this work extraordinary is Faulkner's innovative narrative structure, which defies traditional storytelling. The novel is divided into four distinct sections, each told from the perspective of different characters-Benjy, a mentally disabled man; Quentin, a troubled and introspective student; Jason, an embittered and cynical brother; and the omniscient third-person narrator who attempts to tie the story together. Through fragmented time shifts, unreliable perceptions, and streams of consciousness, Faulkner masterfully portrays the internal struggles of each character, presenting a haunting exploration of the human condition. The Sound and the Fury weaves themes of disintegration-of family, tradition, and the Southern way of life-amidst the emotional chaos of love, betrayal, and memory. With its intricate narrative style and profound emotional resonance, it challenges readers to interpret its layers of meaning, ultimately offering a tragic and poignant vision of the past's irreversible influence on the present. It's a novel that demands engagement, reflection, and, ultimately, deep admiration for Faulkner's daring artistry."

William Faulkner (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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As I Lay Dying

"From Nobel Prize–winning author William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying is a masterpiece of Southern Gothic literature and one of the best books of the twentieth century. This gorgeous hardcover edition includes decorated endpapers and a set of brand-new illustrations. As she nears the end of her life, Addie Bundren wants nothing more than to be buried in her native Jefferson, Mississippi, far from the miserable backwater surroundings of her married life. A captivating and stylistically innovative work, the narrative revolves around the grim, yet darkly humorous, pilgrimage as the Bundren family sets out to fulfill her last wish. Told from fifteen different points of view over fifty-nine chapters, As I Lay Dying vividly brings to life Faulkner’s imaginary South, and is replete with poignant, complex, violent, and fascinating characters."

William Faulkner (Author), Adam Verner, Amanda Stribling, Andrew Eiden, Charlie Thurston, David Stifel, Dion Graham, Edoardo Ballerini, Elisabeth Rodgers, Elizabeth Wiley, Jim Meskimen, Joe Barrett, Nick Sullivan, Sean Pratt, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Tim Campbell, a full cast (Narrator)

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As I Lay Dying

"This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A masterpiece of American literature by William Faulkner, 'As I Lay Dying' follows the Bundren family's arduous journey to bury their matriarch, Addie Bundren, in her hometown of Jefferson, Mississippi. Through 15 different narrators, Faulkner crafts an unforgettable tale of grief, duty, and the complex bonds of family. This stream-of-consciousness novel, first published in 1930, remains one of the most innovative and powerful works of Southern Gothic fiction. Experience the haunting beauty of Faulkner's prose as each family member and neighbor reveals their innermost thoughts during this extraordinary odyssey through the Mississippi landscape."

William Faulkner (Author), AI Voice Kokoro (Narrator)

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As I Lay Dying

"As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is consistently ranked among the greatest novels of the twentieth century. Set in Faulkner’s fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, the book tells of the hapless and tormented Bundren family. Addie, the long-suffering matriarch, is lying on her deathbed, tended by her daughter, Dewey Dell. Outside, her son Cash is crafting the coffin she will soon need. The novel tells not only of Addie’s death but of the family’s arduous trek thirty miles away to bury her among her ancestors in accordance with her wishes. The journey, by wagon, takes them over a flooding bridge, where the coffin containing Addie’s unembalmed body is nearly washed away. Faulkner, telling the story through the stereoscopic view of fifteen different characters, paints a starkly beautiful portrait not only of a family’s confrontation with death but their twisted and ambivalent relations with one another: Anse, the shiftless and selfish father; the oldest son, Darl, tormented by love for a mother that is not reciprocated; the second son, Jewel, favored by Addie but who does not love her; Dewey Dell, the pregnant unwed teen; and the youngest, Vardaman, who views the panoply with the naive but acute perception of a little boy. The title comes from a line in Homer’s Odyssey that is spoken by Agamemnon in the underworld: “As I lay dying, the woman with the dog's eyes would not close my eyes as I descended into Hades.” Published in 1930, As I Lay Dying marks the beginning of Faulkner’s mature period, which includes Sanctuary, Light in August, and Absalom! Absalom! and solidifies his position as what many consider to be the greatest American author of the twentieth century. Ralph Ellison, author of Invisible Man, called him “the greatest artist the South has produced.” William Faulkner (1897–1962) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949. In his famous acceptance speech, he said, “I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance.”"

William Faulkner (Author), Grover Gardner (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Sartoris

"«El mundo ficticio de Faulkner, con su tragedia, su belleza, su hilaridad, sus pasiones, sus generaciones de sentimientos y de saber, la totalidad de su extraordinaria obra, está viva y se halla aquí con nosotros.» Eudora Welty Pocos años antes de su muerte, el propio William Faulkner recomendaba esta novela como aquella por la que debía empezar quien se acercara por primera vez a su obra. «He concebido la historia entera como un relámpago que iluminase de golpe un paisaje», declaró. La publicación de Sartoris en 1929 supuso que por fin viera la luz el mítico condado de Yoknapatawpha, escenario de muchos de sus relatos y novelas posteriores. En Sartoris, Faulkner disecciona una clase social en decadencia a partir de una familia heredera de las tradiciones aristocráticas del Sur, a la que le queda únicamente la retórica romántica, el orgullo y la autocompasión para enfrentarse a un mundo en el que ya no encuentra su sitio. La crítica ha dicho: «Faulkner indagó en las sombras con emoción y talento difícilmente comparables [...]. Cualquiera que tenga curiosidad por la novela del siglo XX en cualquier idioma tiene la obligación de leer a William Faulkner.» Javier Marías «Faulkner gusta de exponer la novela a través de los personajes. El método no es absolutamente original, pero Faulkner le infunde una intensidad que es casi intolerable.» Jorge Luis Borges «El vínculo entre Cervantes y Faulkner se encuentra en que los dos añaden algo al mundo, ilustran nuestro espíritu, al convertir los mundos ocultos en mundos liberados: Faulkner mediante la conciencia trágica del dolor y Cervantes mediante la comedia y la idea de que el hombre prevalecerá.» Carlos Fuentes «Al leer y releer a Faulkner es forzoso sospechar que su mirada era distinta a la nuestra, a la del común de los hombres, a la del común de los escritores. Detenida sobre paisajes, personas, circunstancias, veía algo más que lo percibido por nosotros [...]. Es, literariamente, uno de los más grandes artistas del siglo.» Juan Carlos Onetti «Faulkner es un dios.» Jean-Paul Sartre «El más radical innovador de los anales de la ficción norteamericana, un escritor a cuyas clases deberían acudir la vanguardia europea e hispanoamericana.» J. M. Coetzee «Cuando un novelista consigue que su novela transmita al lector esa sensación perentoria, inapelable, de que aquello que cuenta sólo podría ocurrir así -ser contado así-, ha triunfado en toda línea.» Mario Vargas Llosa «Cuando leí a William Faulkner, de repente me di cuenta de que la prosa podía tener la libertad y la posible indisciplina de la poesía.» Michael Ondaatje"

William Faulkner (Author), Javier Lacroix (Narrator)

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The Sound and the Fury

"A new collectible hardcover edition of Faulkner’s masterpiece, with thirteen brand-new illustrations A classic of American literature from a Nobel Prize–winning author, The Sound and the Fury is widely considered to be one of the best novels of the twentieth century. William Faulkner expertly illustrates the epic and tragic story of the Compson family, three generations of Southern aristocrats on the brink of ruin. Unprecedented for its time, Faulkner weaves a tale spanning nearly two decades and told from multiple points of view in a style all its own. Featuring some of the most memorable characters in literature—the beautiful and rebellious Caddy; the haunted and neurotic Quentin; the brutal and cynical Jason; and Dilsey, the matriarchal servant who observes them all—this novel is a heartrending investigation of family, legacy, social change, and the decline of a once powerful aristocratic dynasty."

William Faulkner (Author), Bronson Pinchot, Edoardo Ballerini, Robin Miles, Shaun Taylor-Corbett (Narrator)

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The Sound and The Fury

"NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. The Sound and The Fury is the story of a family of Southern aristocrats on the brink of personal and financial ruin. Set in Jefferson, Mississippi, in the first third of the 20th century, the novel centers on the Compson family, former Southern aristocrats who are struggling to deal with the dissolution of their family and its reputation. Over the course of the 30 years or so relayed in the novel, the family falls into financial ruin, loses its religious faith and the respect of the town of Jefferson, and many of them die tragically. The novel features some of the most memorable characters in literature, including beautiful, rebellious Caddy; Benjy, the manchild; neurotic, haunted Quentin; Jason, a brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their black servant. These troubled character’s voices and actions come together to create Faulkner’s masterpiece, thought to be one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. It received popular acclaim shortly before Faulkner received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949."

William Faulkner (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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Elon Musk: From Small Town Boy to World-Changing Dreamer: Elon Musk Biography for 2025

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Elon Musk: From Small Town Boy to World-Changing Dreamer Discover the extraordinary journey of Elon Musk, a man who grew from humble beginnings in South Africa to become one of the most innovative and impactful figures of our time. Elon Musk: From Small Town Boy to World-Changing Dreamer takes you on a captivating ride through the life of a visionary whose ideas are reshaping the future. This engaging biography uncovers Musk’s relentless drive to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. From revolutionizing electric vehicles with Tesla to redefining space exploration with SpaceX, Musk’s story is one of audacious ambition and groundbreaking achievements. Explore his ventures into artificial intelligence with Neuralink, sustainable energy with SolarCity, and even futuristic transportation with The Boring Company. Packed with inspiring lessons, surprising anecdotes, and a deep dive into his work ethic and philosophy, this book reveals the mindset of a man who dares to dream beyond the stars. Musk’s story is not just about technology—it’s about resilience, innovation, and the unwavering belief in a better future. Whether you’re a fan of innovation, a student of leadership, or simply curious about the man behind the rockets, Elon Musk: From Small Town Boy to World-Changing Dreamer offers a compelling look at a life dedicated to changing the world—and how you can do the same."

Terry Musk, William Faulkner (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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Southern States of Mind: Politics, Power, and Progress in the American South: Shout from the South in 2025

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The American South has always been a region of contradictions—at once a cradle of tradition and a hotbed of change. Southern States of Mind: Politics, Power, and Progress in the American South takes readers on a journey through the political landscape of the South, exploring its role as a battleground for some of America’s most defining struggles: race, gender, civil rights, economic inequality, and cultural identity. This comprehensive volume unpacks the unique blend of history, culture, and ideology that shapes Southern politics. From the days of Reconstruction to the pivotal elections of the 21st century, it examines the figures, movements, and decisions that have both preserved the status quo and sparked revolutionary change. Through in-depth analysis, vivid storytelling, and a touch of Southern charm, Southern States of Mind investigates questions that resonate far beyond regional lines: • How has the legacy of slavery and segregation shaped the political identity of the South? • What role does religion play in Southern voting patterns? • How have grassroots movements redefined Southern politics? • And can the South, often seen as America’s conservative stronghold, lead the way toward greater equity and progress? Whether you’re a history buff, a political junkie, or just curious about what makes the South tick, this book offers insight, reflection, and a deeper understanding of a region that continues to shape the nation"

William Faulkner (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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The Politics of Prejudice: Sexism, Racism, and the 2024 Presidency: Shout From America’s South

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The Politics of Prejudice: Sexism, Racism, and the 2024 Presidency takes a hard look at one of the most heated elections in American history. In a country split wide open by race, gender, and politics, the 2024 presidential race wasn’t just about pickin’ a leader—it was a fight for the soul of the nation. This book dives deep into the ways systemic sexism and racism shaped every corner of the election. From the media’s biased coverage to the back-and-forth of public debates, and from the tireless work of grassroots organizers to the hurdles faced by women and minority leaders, it uncovers how prejudice still runs deep in our democracy. But it also tells the stories of folks who stood tall, fought back, and refused to let their voices be silenced. More than just a history of the election, The Politics of Prejudice asks the big questions: • How do we break down systems that keep women and minorities on the sidelines? • What does real leadership look like in a country so divided? • And how can voters and leaders step up to their responsibilities to build a fairer, better future? With a voice as warm as Southern sunshine and as sharp as a fresh-honed blade, this book is a call to action and a tribute to the people who keep pushin’ forward, no matter how steep the climb. Whether you’re a lifelong activist, a first-time voter, or just someone tryin’ to make sense of it all, The Politics of Prejudice will leave you inspired and ready to dig in. Because if the 2024 election showed us anything, it’s this: progress ain’t easy, but it’s always worth fightin’ for."

William Faulkner (Author), Digital Voice Marcus G (Narrator)

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51st State: When Uncle Sam Came Knockin’ on Canada’s Door: Shout from America’s South in 2025

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. 51st State: When Uncle Sam Came Knockin’ on Canada’s Door is a raw, gripping tale of greed, pride, and power gone wrong. When America’s hunger for resources pushes it to invade its northern neighbor, what starts as a quick land grab spirals into a brutal, drawn-out war. Tanks roll across frozen fields, cities crumble under bombs, and ordinary Canadians—farmers, hunters, and city dwellers—rise up to defend their home with grit, defiance, and fire. As the U.S. faces resistance it never expected, alliances shatter, enemies close in, and the world teeters on the brink of nuclear war. Meanwhile, back home, America’s economy crumbles, protests explode, and rebellion simmers in the South, threatenin’ to tear the nation apart. This isn’t just a story about war—it’s a cautionary tale about the cost of greed, the dangers of hubris, and what happens when nations forget their neighbors are people too. Perfect for fans of military thrillers, political dramas, and alternate history epics, 51st State will keep you on the edge of your seat—because sometimes the biggest battles aren’t fought on the frontlines. They’re fought in the hearts and minds of the people left pickin’ up the pieces."

William Faulkner (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by William Faulkner

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