Absalom, Absalom!, which was first published in October 1936, is William Faulkner’s ninth novel. This Modern Library edition, available since 1951, was printed from plates reproduced photographically from the original edition, and includes the chronology of events in the novel, the genealogy of the principal characters, and the map entitled “Jefferson, Yoknapatawpha Co., Mississippi,” prepared by the “Sole Owner & Proprietor" for the first printing.