Aviation Lore in Faulkner
William Faulkner was an aviation cadet in Canada in the closing days of WW I. He later owned his own airplane, and even put on a few air shows. When he wrote of flying, as he often did, it was with a great deal of expertise but little concern for the edification of his readers. The result is that many of the five hundred or so passages dealing with aviation in his works are all but incomprehensible to the non-pilot. This work elucidates all the aeronautical references in Faulkner’s fiction and verse which might prove troublesome to the general reader. This monograph contains three main sections: An introduction to flight, designed especially for the non-technical reader and intended to provide enough background in aerodynamics and aircraft design to enable one to follow Faulkner’s argument intelligently; a brief biography of Faulkner as a pilot and aviation enthusiast; and a reader’s guide through the individual works in which aviation plays a part.
[Not in series, 21] 1985. (vi), viii, 195 pp. + ills.
Publishing status: Available
Published online on 13 January 2012
Published online on 13 January 2012
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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An Introduction to Flight
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1. Elementary Aerodynamics | p. 3
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2. Function of the Controls | p. 5
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3. Basic Flight Manoeuvres | p. 8
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4. Aerobatic Manoeuvres | p. 12
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5. Airframes | p. 14
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6. Engines | p. 17
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Faulkner’s Flying Career: A Biographical Note
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An Aviation Glossary of Faulkner’s Works
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The First War | p. 39
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The Lost Generation | p. 137
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The Second War | p. 179
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Secondary Sources Cited | p. 193
Subjects
Literature & Literary Studies
Main BIC Subject
DSB: Literary studies: general
Main BISAC Subject
LIT000000: LITERARY CRITICISM / General