The original work of William Faulkner (1897-1962), high humanism and the true skill of his prose lead the writer to the forefront of not only American, but also world literature. The present collection of works presents the main works characterizing all periods of creativity of U. Faulkner . The first volume of the Collected Works includes early novels: "Soldier's Award" (1926.) ) and "Sartoris" (1929 . ), which opens the "Yoknapatof Saga" - a series of works about the imagination of the writer of the small district of Yoknapatofe in Mississippi The novel “Sartoris” reveals the tragedy of the young generation of southerners who find themselves victims of a confrontation between the beautiful legend of the past and the reality of their modern life. Growing up under the charm of stories about the heroic past of their families, they find themselves helpless when faced with reality.