A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

A Rose for Emily

William Faulkner with Michael DuBon (Narrator)

21 minutes • first pub 1930 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror short stories emotional slow-paced
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Description

Emily is a member of a family in the antebellum Southern aristocracy; after the Civil War, the family has fallen on hard times.

Community Reviews

3.66
based on 2,147 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

mysterious: 71%

tense: 24%

reflective: 21%

sad: 18%

emotional: 14%

challenging: 13%

funny: 3%

adventurous: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

46% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

8% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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