Light in August
the corrected text
1st Vintage international ed.
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Publication
1990 - Vintage Books, New York
Word Count
128,000 words, Guess
Page Count
512 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL18302808M
- ISBN-100679732268
- OCLC Control Number21525352
- OCLC Control Numberlightinaugustcor0000faul_c4k5
- Library of Congress Control Number90050268
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- Goodreads10979
- LibraryThing3384
Classifications
- DDC813/.52
- LCCPS3511.A86 L5 1990
Description
One of Faulkner's most admired and accessible novels, "Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Grove's resolute search for the father of her unborn child begets a rich, poignant, and ultimately hopeful story of perseverance in the face of mortality. It also acquaints us with several of Faulkner's most unforgettable characters, including the Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these characters' stories, "Light in August vividly brings to life Faulkner's imaginary South, one of literature's great invented landscapes, in all of its impoverished, violent, unerringly fascinating glory. This edition reproduces the corrected text of "Light in August as established in 1985 by Noel Polk.
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- Vintage international
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