《献给艾米莉的玫瑰》是福克纳短篇小说中的代表作，表现了福克纳创作的一贯思想和风格。艾米莉出身于当地的名门望族，只是到了她这一代已衰败不堪。她的青春时期，父亲不准她结婚，并赶走了所有追求她的年轻男人。父亲死后，她始终保留父亲的肖像，不准埋葬父亲的尸体。以后，她于一个正在她家乡修路的北方工头霍默，巴论相爱。人们都以为她们快要结婚了，可是不久霍默，巴论不知去向，她从此不在出门，知道74
岁因病而死。艾米莉小姐死后，人们打开了她家的一间长时间没有人住的房间，却在这间布置的象新房的屋子中发现了躺在床上的霍默，巴论的尸体。这样一个故事从福克纳的笔下流出，就完全具有了独特的主题和风格。
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A Rose forEmily
A Rose For Emily is the representative of Faulkner’s short stories and demonstrates Faulkner’s consistent thoughts and style. Emily was born in a local prestigious family which had declined in her time. In her youth, her father banned her from marriage and drove away those young fellows who fell in love with her. After the death of her father, she still kept his portrait and didn’t allow his copse to buried. Later, she fell in love with Homer Barron, a foreman in the north who was paving roads in her hometown. They were supposed to get married. However, Homer Barron was nowhere to be found. Emily locked herself indoors until she fell seriously ill and died at 74. After the death of Emily, people opened a room that was decked and furnished as for a bridal. They discovered the copse of Homer Barron lying in bed. Under the composition of Faulkner, the story was characterized with his unique theme and style.