Which author wrote Absalom, Absalom!

Which author wrote Absalom, Absalom!

• A. William Faulkner
• B. Mark Twain
• C. Herman Melville
• D. F. Scott Fitzgerald

Answer: (A)

Recognizing a major American novel by its author helps place its style and themes. Absalom, Absalom! is a novel by William Faulkner, published in 1936, set in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County and known for its intricate, layered narration that revolves around memory, family legacy, and the consequences of the past. The biblical reference in the title signals the weight of lineage and tragedy that threads through generations, a hallmark of Faulkner’s exploration of the South. The other writers listed are tied to different works—Mark Twain with Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Herman Melville with Moby-Dick, and F. Scott Fitzgerald with The Great Gatsby—so Faulkner is the one who wrote Absalom, Absalom!.