Retells the tragic times of the Compson family, including beautiful, rebellious Caddy; manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their black servant.

Contains all the poetry and part of the prose of John Donne including "Ignatius His Conclave," "Paradoxes," and his most famous sermons, "Death's Duel," excerpts from "Devotions" and many of his letters.

Includes Emerson's twenty-three poems, addresses, lectures, and essays on such subjects as slavery, self-reliance and transcendentalism.