The Town A Novel of the Snopes family; by William Faulkner. STATED 1st Printing 1st Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket published in 1957 by Random House VG condition This is the second volume of Faulkner's trilogy about the Snopes family, his symbol for the grasping, destructive element in the post-bellum South. Like its predecessor The Hamlet and its successor The Mansion, The Town is completely self-contained, but it gains resonance from being read with the other two. The story of Flem Snopes' ruthless struggle to take over the town of Jefferson, Mississippi, the book is rich in typically Faulknerian episodes of humor and of profundity. small tears to jacket edge, a little spine jacket discoloration, book inside is very good, previous owners signature, clean and tight