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New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1929. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing. 401pp. Bound in black and white art deco style boards with pattern repeated on end sheets; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with slight lean, toning and light edge wear to binding, small square abrasion to foot of spine. Contents tanned. A cornerstone of American modernism and Southern literature. William Faulkner would later go on to win the Nobel Prize for Literature for this work in 1949.

The Sound and the Fury is a novel by the American author William Faulkner. It employs a number of narrative styles, including stream of consciousness. Published in 1929, the novel was Faulkner's fourth and is now considered to be one of the greatest novels in American literature. The book primarily focuses on the Compson family and their lives in Mississippi during the early 20th century, touching on themes of time, race, and the decline of the Southern aristocracy.

First editions of 'The Sound and the Fury' were published by Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith in 1929. These copies might include a misprint on page 401, 'showing' for 'shown'. Also, the dust jacket design is blue and yellow, and features a so-called 'woman in the swing' illustration.