The Unvanquished Author:William Faulkner First published in 1938, The Unvanquished tells the story of the Sartoris family during and immediately after the Civil War. This novel includes some of the most memorable of Faulkner's characters, including Ringo and Granny, and the young Bayard Sartoris (who appeared earlier, as an old man, in Sartoris). — A brilliant study of the complex inter... more »dependence of Blacks and whites, and the decision that Bayard (like Hamlet) ultimately has to make, between continuing or breaking the ritualistic cycle of vengeance and violence.« less