{"product_id":"three-famous-short-novels-spotted-horses-old-man-the-bear-paperback","title":"Three Famous Short Novels: Spotted Horses, Old Man, the Bear - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Faulkner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.\" --William Faulkner \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese short works offer three different approaches to Faulkner, each representative of his work as a whole. \u003ci\u003eSpotted Horses\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious account of a horse auction, and pits the \"cold practicality\" of women against the boyish folly of men. \u003ci\u003eOld Man\u003c\/i\u003e is something of an adventure story. When a flood ravages the countryside of the lower Mississippi, a convict finds himself adrift with a pregnant woman. And \u003ci\u003eThe Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, perhaps his best known shorter work, is the story of a boy's coming to terms wit the adult world. By learning how to hunt, the boy is taught the real meaning of pride, humility, and courage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Cuthbert Faulkner\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1897 and raised in Oxford, Mississippi, where he spent most of his life. One of the towering figures of American literature, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sound and the Fury\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAbsalom, Absalom!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAs I Lay Dying\u003c\/i\u003e, among many other remarkable books. Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1950 and France's Legion of Honor in 1951. He died in 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.01 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754200957216,"sku":"9780307946751","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3eeace8964f8f8766b584adfd94f4b0d.webp?v=1780035583","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/three-famous-short-novels-spotted-horses-old-man-the-bear-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}