Expert contributors survey and evaluate critical approaches to Faulkner's works William Faulkner is one of the most widely read and studied American writers. His works have also generated a vast body of scholarship and elicited criticism from a wide range of approaches. Because of its size, scope, and diversity, accessing that scholarship has become difficult for scholars, students, and general readers alike. This reference work comprehensively overviews the present state of Faulkner studies. The volume includes chapters written by expert contributors. Each chapter defines a particular critical approach and surveys the contributions of that approach to Faulkner studies. Some of the approaches covered are archetypal, biographical, feminist, historical, and psychological, among others. The book closes with a selected, general bibliography and glossary of critical terms. Each chapter is written by a specialist in the field Each chapter is devoted to a particular critical approach. The volume comprehensively overviews Faulkner scholarship Includes a glossary of critical terms Surveys the whole body of Faulkner's works