Light in August
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time
From the Modern Libraryās new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by William Faulknerāalso available are Snopes, As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom!, and Selected Short Stories
One of William Faulknerās most admired and accessible novels, Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Groveās 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 Faulknerās most unforgettable characters, including the Reverend Gail Hightower, plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these charactersā stories, Light in August brings to life Faulknerās imaginary South, one of literatureās great invented landscapes, in all of its unerringly fascinating glory. Along with a new Foreword by C. E. Morgan, this edition reproduces the corrected text of Light in August as established in 1985 by Faulkner expert Noel Polk.
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time
From the Modern Libraryās new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by William Faulknerāalso available are Snopes, As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom!, and Selected Short Stories
One of William Faulknerās most admired and accessible novels, Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Groveās 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 Faulknerās most unforgettable characters, including the Reverend Gail Hightower, plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these charactersā stories, Light in August brings to life Faulknerās imaginary South, one of literatureās great invented landscapes, in all of its unerringly fascinating glory. Along with a new Foreword by C. E. Morgan, this edition reproduces the corrected text of Light in August as established in 1985 by Faulkner expert Noel Polk.
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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time
From the Modern Libraryās new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by William Faulknerāalso available are Snopes, As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom!, and Selected Short Stories
One of William Faulknerās most admired and accessible novels, Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Groveās 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 Faulknerās most unforgettable characters, including the Reverend Gail Hightower, plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these charactersā stories, Light in August brings to life Faulknerās imaginary South, one of literatureās great invented landscapes, in all of its unerringly fascinating glory. Along with a new Foreword by C. E. Morgan, this edition reproduces the corrected text of Light in August as established in 1985 by Faulkner expert Noel Polk.
