William Faulkner - novel - 1930 - p. 200    

This Southern Gothic novel is known for its stream-of-consciousness style and tells, via several narrators, of the death of Addie Bundren and her penurious family’s quest to fulfill her wish to be buried in the Mississippi town where she was born. They haul her encoffined body on their wagon, enduring various mishaps along the way, with events and perspectives presented through the points of view of the Bundrens as well as of some individuals they encounter. The wide array of perspectives emphasizes the subjectivity and contingency of experience and perception.

The title refers to Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey and the death of Agamemnon.

Key elements: American South, Gothic