The unvanquished

The Unvanquished, published in 1938, is a novel by William Faulkner that tells the story of the Sartoris family and their struggles during the American Civil War and the Reconstruction period.

The novel is composed of seven interconnected stories that span from 1862 to 1873.

It follows Bayard Sartoris as he grows from a child to a young man, navigating the violence and chaos of war and ultimately breaking the cycle of revenge that has defined his family.

The novel explores themes of family, honor, and the moral maturation of its protagonist, set against the backdrop of Faulkner's fictional Yoknapatawpha County.