The Town

A Novel of the Snopes Family

By: William Faulkner

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

This is the second volume of Faulkner's trilogy about the Snopes family, his symbol for the grasping, destructive element in the post-bellum South. Like its predecessor, The Hamlet, and its successor, The Mansion, The Town is completely self-contained, but it gains resonance from the other two.

The story of Flem Snopes' ruthless struggle to take over the town of Jefferson, Mississippi, the book is rich in typically Faulknerian episodes of humor and of profundity.

As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of William Faulkner's book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview – where James Atlas interviews James Lee Burke about the life and work of William Faulkner – begins as soon as the audiobook ends.

This production is part of our Audible Modern Vanguard line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors.©1957 William Faulkner (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Stunning performance of Faulkner masterpiece

Stunning audio performance of Faulkner masterpiece. The saga of Snopes continues in this second of the trilogy.
Tragic, philosophical, wise, profound, and very funny, Faulkner illuminates the human condition through the history of a southern community and the observations made of one particularly voracious family. Performance is excellent.

The continuation of the Snopes saga 

This book picks up the Snopes saga as The Snopes family “invades“ Jefferson, Mississippi, town of about 3000 oddly enough it’s told in first person by various characters as opposed to the first volume the hamlet, which was told in third person. There are intrigues and scandals that arise with some surprising and very unexpected outcomes toward the end of the book. 

The narrator did a great job!

The narrator sounded genuine to my Southern ears. Great performance Joe Barrett. I hope to hear you again.

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Faulkner always delivers, albeit some of the middle chapters were slow . . .

Stunning

An amazing and profound listen that I know already I will return to again. The depth and uniqueness of the writing gave me goosebumps often. A beautifully crafted novel.