A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner (audiobook)

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[@dudedoer7814]

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]

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

[@janeevans7495]

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]

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

[@kamicastillo1451]

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

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You are so kind! What a special comment…

[@ZiRR0]

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.

[@HannahsBooks]

Thank you so much, Zirro.

[@DebMcDonald]

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]

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

[@InFearAndFabian]

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]

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

[@melissamybubbles6139]

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

[@HannahsBooks]

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

[@alaynadavis3069]

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]

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.

[@QueenPrism]

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

[@HannahsBooks]

How very kind! Thank you!

[@JoshuaTaghon]

Thanks for the audio book! 17:21 - where we left off

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@@JoshuaTaghon Glad you stopped by, Joshua!

[@kathyvullis172]

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]

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]

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

[@HannahsBooks]

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

[@laurenw.8178]

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

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

[@Nina_DP]

Remarkable. Thank you, Hannah.

[@HannahsBooks]

Thank you so very much, Nina. ♥️

[@NosyHausfrau]

I love this story. You read it beautifully!

[@HannahsBooks]

Thank you so much!

[@J0zB]

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

[@HannahsBooks]

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

[@duggosgreatesthits6622]

Unforgettable story. Thanks for sharing it.

[@HannahsBooks]

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

[@MatthewBlankensopp]

Her voice is so relaxing that I fell asleep

[@HannahsBooks]

Ha! I hope you enjoyed your nap! 🤓

[@BludyLungz]

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! :)

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

[@marys32333]

Magnificent. Thank you

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What a lovely comment, Mary!

[@lostfriend4332]

thank you, that was just amazing

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@@lostfriend4332 Thank you so much!

[@elyse9017]

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

[@HannahsBooks]

Aw, thanks! It is such a fascinating story!

[@BookishTexan]

That was great! Thank you.

[@HannahsBooks]

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

[@BookishTexan]

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

[@tameygray7609]

I love listening to you read Hannah !❤

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Thank you so much, T!

[@jwalky1]

Wonderful reading

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Thank you!

[@BlackSeranna]

Thank you so much for posting this!

[@HannahsBooks]

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

[@jennisangel4537]

This is great! Thank you!

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🤓💜!

[@indialavoyce95]

This was my introduction to Faulkner in College. ✨Nostalgic

[@HannahsBooks]

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?

[@tikaedits]

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

[@HannahsBooks]

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

[@seriela]

Wow 😮 Thank you, Hannah.

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Thank you so much, Alba.

[@BookTalksWithMrsThomas]

I loved to teach this!

[@HannahsBooks]

Me too! What age students do you teach it to?

[@BookTalksWithMrsThomas]

@@HannahsBooks High school 😊

[@sandramiele1816]

My goodness, this was a amazing! Thank you!

[@HannahsBooks]

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

[@mariongillon6208]

Are you from the south, Hannah?

[@HannahsBooks]

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

[@マーロウロバート]

Good!

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@@マーロウロバート Thanks!

[@heatherstevenson4641]

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

[@HannahsBooks]

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?

[@AnnNovella]

I have never read Faulkner. 🥴

[@HannahsBooks]

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.

[@Bomi_484]

I don't get the ending

[@HannahsBooks]

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?

[@luckycharm1611]

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

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Glad you enjoyed her reading. It is such an interesting story!

[@mariongillon6208]

What?!?

[@ErrybodyGetTypsy]

Such a great reading, thank you for making this!

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Thank you so much for listening!

[@monkeybananas.]

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]

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]

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

[@heathergregg9975]

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]

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]

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

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[@krzysamm7095]

Creepy

[@HannahsBooks]

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