A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner audiobook

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
  • Join me for a performance of William Faulkner's magnificently gothic short story "A Rose for Emily" -- a free audiobook-style narration -- in honor of Faulkner in August #faulknerinaugust.
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Комментарии • 88

  • @dudedoer7814
    @dudedoer7814 10 месяцев назад +28

    Thank you! Its so much easier for me to annotate stories when they’re being read to me and this was perfect. You have a lovely voice❤️

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  10 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you! I’m so glad it helped in some way. I have loved this story for a long time!

  • @melissamybubbles6139
    @melissamybubbles6139 Год назад +4

    Thank you Hannah. I love it when you read out loud to us. This is my first Faulkner story. Creepy ending.

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад +1

      Thank you so much! This is definitely my favorite Faulkner story.

  • @kamicastillo1451
    @kamicastillo1451 Год назад +15

    You are so talented Hannah. I love when you tell us stories. Thank you so much for sharing 😊

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад +1

      You are so kind! What a special comment…

  • @InFearAndFabian
    @InFearAndFabian Год назад +5

    This is without a doubt my favorite short story second to A Barn Burning which is ironically based on a short story by Faulkner. Thanks for reading it, your voice reminds me of my childhood when my teachers would read the class stories. Ideal for something as verbose as this.

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  11 месяцев назад +1

      I too love this story. I'm thrilled that it reminds you of people reading to you when you were younger!

  • @QueenPrism
    @QueenPrism Год назад +7

    Beautiful narration, you have the perfect voice and cadence for this story.

  • @janeevans7495
    @janeevans7495 Год назад +6

    Who knew that Faulkner could be so absolutely accusable! His endless sentence structures have always dropped me into a sticky quagmire of incomprehension! This reading was marvelous! Thanks a million!

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад +2

      I am so thrilled when I get comments like this, saying it made a story accessible. Thank you so much!

  • @NosyHausfrau
    @NosyHausfrau 7 месяцев назад +3

    I love this story. You read it beautifully!

  • @ZiRR0
    @ZiRR0 6 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you for this, I had a hard time reading it alone. And my God did the end make me cry. Thank you again for reading this beautiful piece that I never would have read by myself if not for you.

  • @elyse9017
    @elyse9017 7 месяцев назад +2

    I loved this video! Definitely recomending to my friends! Great story, voice, and of course the pretty face never hurts 😉!!!! 💙💙💙💙💙

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  7 месяцев назад

      Aw, thanks! It is such a fascinating story!

  • @laurenw.8178
    @laurenw.8178 6 месяцев назад +3

    Your reading is absolutely beautiful! It’s a lot more pleasant to do my reading assignments when I have soothing narration like yours! ❤

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much, Lauren! I hope you will have a great classroom conversation about the story!

  • @Nina_DP
    @Nina_DP Год назад +5

    Remarkable. Thank you, Hannah.

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад

      Thank you so very much, Nina. ♥️

  • @DebMcDonald
    @DebMcDonald Год назад +4

    Outstanding! This was my first Faulkner. We studied it in high school and I absolutely loved it. I’m saving it so I can listen to it again.

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад

      It is one of my very favorites. And what fun it is to teach, too!

  • @alaynadavis3069
    @alaynadavis3069 4 месяца назад +3

    Thanks for posting these readings! We are to read anywhere from 3-6 short stories a week for my American Gothic Literature class and I prefer to listen so that I can take notes.

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  4 месяца назад

      I strongly encourage you to read the text, too! There are interpretations you might make as you read that differ from mine! Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

  • @BookishTexan
    @BookishTexan Год назад +2

    That was great! Thank you.

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад

      Isn’t this an amazing story? The combination of literary modernism and deeply southern stuff is just amazing.

    • @BookishTexan
      @BookishTexan Год назад +1

      @@HannahsBooks
      It is one of Faulkner’s best. The writing and the storytelling are so incredibly controlled.

  • @heatherstevenson4641
    @heatherstevenson4641 Месяц назад +1

    What would u say the conflict is between the old and rising generation is?

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Месяц назад

      Well, I think I would say it is essentially the change from Old South to New South-an unquestioned respect for families who had power and money (expressed as chivalry and other social rules) versus the beginnings of a modern society based on urbanization, capitalism, expanded liberties, etc. Is that the kind of thing you are looking for?

  • @monkeybananas.
    @monkeybananas. 8 месяцев назад +2

    Umm… this audio is great but false. At 11:08 you said workers and then later them. However in the actual book it is read as n-word. I am disappointed as this is not accurate.

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  8 месяцев назад +2

      Yes-you are right. And I should have acknowledged that fact in the description box. I chose not to acknowledge my elision in the video because it seemed basically irrelevant to the story (unlike my choice in “A Good Man is Hard to Find”). But I should have said it in the comments. (Since this reading is mostly for students, I stand by my decision to avoid saying the slur aloud, although I know many people disagree with my choice.)

    • @mariongillon6208
      @mariongillon6208 Месяц назад

      People on RUclips are not allowed to say offensive words anymore. They get taken down.

  • @kathyvullis172
    @kathyvullis172 Год назад +2

    Excellent reading Hannah and I have read A Rose For Emily about two years ago because I had tried to read The Sound and The Fury and I was completely lost and I thought, I can't leave Faulkner feeling this way and so I got a book of his short stories and it was a wonderful revelation and I so enjoy your book tube channel.

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад +1

      Thank you so much, Kathy. If you haven't been brave enough to try The Sound and the Fury again yet, I have two pieces of advice. One is that the first chapter is hard to understand but the next three are quite a bit clearer. Knowing that in advance can make it easier to make it through. The other idea is that you might start with A Light in August which is much more accessible in many ways.

  • @bradykelso8682
    @bradykelso8682 Год назад +2

    One of my favorites, beautifully rendered. Thank you, Hannah!

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад

      Thank you so much! This story is such a combination of gorgeous writing, crazy southernisms, modernist experimentation, and gentle horror!

  • @luckycharm1611
    @luckycharm1611 2 месяца назад +1

    I did not like the way tmyiu immediately atarting reading the story. I immediately closed it and went on to hear the one read by actress Debra Winger. She did an excellent reading

  • @BludyLungz
    @BludyLungz 7 месяцев назад +1

    Normally I have issues with following along and getting into the story when reading, but your narration was amazing, could follow along perfectly and was immersed. thank you! :)

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  7 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you very much for this lovely comment, Bl.!

  • @MatthewBlankensopp
    @MatthewBlankensopp 3 месяца назад +2

    Her voice is so relaxing that I fell asleep

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  3 месяца назад

      Ha! I hope you enjoyed your nap! 🤓

  • @krzysamm7095
    @krzysamm7095 Год назад +2

    Creepy

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад +2

      Absolutely creepy-and also some really beautiful writing. I love this story!

  • @mariongillon6208
    @mariongillon6208 Месяц назад +1

    Are you from the south, Hannah?

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Месяц назад

      Yes indeed! I grew up in NC, but my whole family is from SC!

  • @AnnNovella
    @AnnNovella Год назад +2

    I have never read Faulkner. 🥴

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад

      A Light in August is a pretty good place to start--but if you're ready for something a bit more complicated, The Sound and the Fury is my personal favorite.

  • @tikaedits
    @tikaedits Год назад +1

    You did a wonderful job, I enjoyed the story (especially the ending) ❤

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад +1

      Thank you so much, Tika. I've love this story for such a long time!

  • @ErrybodyGetTypsy
    @ErrybodyGetTypsy 5 месяцев назад +2

    Such a great reading, thank you for making this!

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  5 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much for listening!

  • @jwalky1
    @jwalky1 4 дня назад +1

    Wonderful reading

  • @J0zB
    @J0zB Год назад +1

    What a splendid addition to a summer Sunday breakfast! Thank you, Hannah.

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад

      Thank you! This story certainly would cast a pall over the morning...

  • @indialavoyce95
    @indialavoyce95 Год назад +1

    This was my introduction to Faulkner in College. ✨Nostalgic

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад

      It definitely makes a pretty good introduction to Faulkner-the unusual narrative perspective, the less-than-obvious timeline, the gothic realism, the assumption of racial hierarchy, the constant presence of the past. Have you continued to read Faulkner? Any favorites?

  • @duggosgreatesthits6622
    @duggosgreatesthits6622 Год назад +1

    Unforgettable story. Thanks for sharing it.

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад +1

      Isn't it an amazing story? I love the way it circles through time and we watch through the town's eyes.

  • @マーロウロバート
    @マーロウロバート 2 месяца назад +1

    Good!

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  2 месяца назад

      @@マーロウロバート Thanks!

  • @jennisangel4537
    @jennisangel4537 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is great! Thank you!

  • @tameygray7609
    @tameygray7609 Год назад +1

    I love listening to you read Hannah !❤

  • @marys32333
    @marys32333 Год назад +1

    Magnificent. Thank you

  • @BlackSeranna
    @BlackSeranna 2 месяца назад +1

    Thank you so much for posting this!

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  2 месяца назад

      My pleasure! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

  • @seriela
    @seriela Год назад +1

    Wow 😮 Thank you, Hannah.

  • @BookTalksWithMrsThomas
    @BookTalksWithMrsThomas Год назад +1

    I loved to teach this!

  • @sandramiele1816
    @sandramiele1816 Год назад +1

    My goodness, this was a amazing! Thank you!

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад

      Thank you so much! This is, I think, my very favorite Faulkner.

  • @heathergregg9975
    @heathergregg9975 Год назад +1

    You read beautifully, it's well written but surprised me by its darkness - I'll skip Faulkner from now on. Perhaps American readers knew what to expect, but I had not heard of this story. He makes Edgar Allen Poe seem like a knee-slapping joke-teller! More readings please, but please do slip an indication of tone into the description. More importantly, am enjoying seeing your videos popping up again:-)

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад +1

      Good idea, Heather. Yes, Faulkner is always pretty dark, and this story is in fact less than some of his other work! And thank you so much for welcoming me back to booktube. I'm trying to push myself to post more than usual for a few weeks, just to get me back in the habit. I promise to slow down a bit soon!

    • @heathergregg9975
      @heathergregg9975 Год назад +1

      Do. Not. Slow. Down. Production. Please! There can never be too many thoughtful and thought-provoking videos - but there can be too few.@@HannahsBooks

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад

      @@heathergregg9975 ♥️

  • @Bomi_484
    @Bomi_484 Год назад +1

    I don't get the ending

    • @HannahsBooks
      @HannahsBooks  Год назад

      A hint: try to create a timeline of when things happened. When did Miss Emily buy the poison? When was the wedding night? When was her hair the color of the hair left on the pillow?