William Faulkner's 'Sartoris', originally titled 'Flags in the Dust', marks the inception of his iconic Yoknapatawpha County. This seminal work, crucial to understanding Faulkner's literary universe, delves into the decline of the aristocratic Sartoris family in the aftermath of the Civil War. It vividly portrays their struggle to reconcile with a changing South, haunted by the legacy of past glories and the trauma of conflict. Faulkner masterfully explores themes of tradition versus modernity, inherited burdens, and the inexorable march of time, solidifying his reputation as a chronicler of the American South's complex social fabric, contributing to his 1949 Nobel Prize recognition.