Light In August
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of American Southern literature, Light in August is one of William Faulkner's most celebrated and complex novels, set against the brooding backdrop of Mississippi. The narrative chronicles the tragic story of Joe Christmas, a man tormented by his ambiguous racial identity, whose violent fate becomes intertwined with the lives of the isolated Reverend Gail Hightower and the resilient, pregnant Lena Grove. Faulkner constructs a powerful meditation on race, religion, guilt, and identity, wielding his signature stream-of-consciousness style to illuminate the darkest corners of the American South. The novel presents a haunting portrait of a society scarred by its own prejudices, rendered with an intensity and moral weight that has secured its place among the great works of 20th-century fiction.
Author: William Faulkner
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A cornerstone of American Southern literature, Light in August is one of William Faulkner's most celebrated and complex novels, set against the brooding backdrop of Mississippi. The narrative chronicles the tragic story of Joe Christmas, a man tormented by his ambiguous racial identity, whose violent fate becomes intertwined with the lives of the isolated Reverend Gail Hightower and the resilient, pregnant Lena Grove. Faulkner constructs a powerful meditation on race, religion, guilt, and identity, wielding his signature stream-of-consciousness style to illuminate the darkest corners of the American South. The novel presents a haunting portrait of a society scarred by its own prejudices, rendered with an intensity and moral weight that has secured its place among the great works of 20th-century fiction.