This novel tells the story of the Compson family over three decades, beginning with Benjy, the mentally disabled son of the household. He knows no yesterday, today, or tomorrow and is thus forever trapped in the present. For Quentin, the eldest, the last day at Harvard arrives in 1910. He examines his intellectual legacy, sorts through the meager estate, and finds little to keep him tied to life. Thus, the role of head of the family falls to Jason, the youngest - a role he can barely fulfill. "The Sound and the Fury": a monstrous family novel full of rage, obstinacy, and also humor. A classic of world literature - newly translated and with an afterword by Frank Heibert.