Mosquitoes (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Modernist NovelBy William Faulkner
Length13h 17m
About this audiobook
William Faulkner's Mosquitoes (1927) is a witty, acerbic comedy of manners set largely aboard a pleasure yacht cruising near New Orleans, where artists, writers, patrons, and poseurs expose their vanities through talk, flirtation, and artistic posturing. More urbane than his later Yoknapatawpha novels, it belongs to Faulkner's early modernist apprenticeship: episodic, dialogue-rich, satirical, and fascinated by the gap between art as vocation and art as social performance. Faulkner wrote the novel after his formative New Orleans period, when he moved among bohemian circles and absorbed the influence of Sherwood Anderson, literary expatriate culture, and the experimental freedoms of modernism. Before creating the dense moral geography of Mississippi that would define his major fiction, he was testing masks, voices, and social worlds. Mosquitoes reflects a young writer observing artistic communities with both attraction and skepticism. Readers should approach Mosquitoes not as a minor rehearsal for Faulkner's masterpieces, but as a revealing early work in its own right. It rewards those interested in literary satire, modernist conversation, and the making of a major novelist. For admirers of Faulkner, it offers a sharp, playful glimpse of his developing intelligence.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor, General Fiction
Length13 hrs 17 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 6, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Joseph Conrad's Sea Tales - Premium Collection: An Outcast of the Islands, The Nigger of the 'Narcissus', A Smile of Fortune, Typhoon and more (Annotated)
8The Second Day
2Introduction
9The Third Day
3Synopsis
10The Fourth Day
4Historical Context
11Epilogue
5Author Biography
12Analysis
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6Prologue
13Reflection
7The First Day
14Memorable Quotes
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