Thorne Smith
Character Key Number:
2834
Display Name:
Thorne Smith
Sort Name:
Smith, Thorne
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
No
Biography:
Thorne Smith wrote wildly popular fantasy novels that were known for their provocative illustrations and plots that include much drinking, sex, and humor. According to "Appendix Compson," the "wives of the bankers and doctors and lawyers" in Faulkner's Jefferson hide the copies of Smith's books that they borrow from and return to the library "carefully wrapped" inside newspapers (333).