"To declare that Light in August is William Faulkner's finest work would be to invoke debate of irreconcilable conclusion. Yet for many followers of Faulkner, this novel showcases many of his best moments and characters. As usual, he mines the rich soil of Mississippi mud to create his subjects, this time in the form of Reverend Gail Hightower, Lena Grove and Joe Christmas. The issue of black and white and rich and poor is prevalent, tho ..."
"The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.In CliffsNotes on Light in August, you meet the character of Joe Christmas, the protagonist, whom critics say is the only tragic figure in 20th-century literatur ..."
"“Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.” —William Faulkner Light in August, a novel about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntles ..."
LightinAugust The Corrected Text by William Faulkner Paperback, 565 Pages, Published 1987 by Vintage Books ISBN-13: 978-0-394-74743-9, ISBN: 0-394-74743-7
"An Oprah's Book Club Selection regarded as one of Faulkner's greatest and most accessible novels, Light in August is a timeless and riveting story of determination, tragedy, and hope. In Faulkner's iconic Yoknapatawpha County, race, sex, and religion collide around three memorable characters searching desperately for human connection and their own identities. Audie Award-winning narrator Will Patton lends his voice to Light in August. ..."
LightInAugust (Picador Classics) by William Faulkner Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 1992 by Pan Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-330-31743-6, ISBN: 0-330-31743-1
"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 o ..."
LIGHTINAUGUST(Updated) (Vintage Classics) by William Faulkner Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2000 by Vintage/Ebury (A Division Of Random ISBN-13: 978-0-09-928315-7, ISBN: 0-09-928315-8
"Broschiertes BuchA landmark in American fiction, Light in August explores Faulkner's central theme: the nature of evil. Joe Christmas - a man doomed, deracinated and alone - wanders the Deep South in search of an identity, and a place in society. After killing his perverted God-fearing lover, it becomes inevitable that he is pursued by a lynch-hungry mob. Yet after the sacrifice, there is new life, a determined ray of light in Faulkner' ..."
"Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man.From the Trade Paperback edition."
"... Virginia 1957-1958, ed. Frederick L. Gwynn and Joseph L. Blotner (Char-
lottesville: University of Virginia Press, 1959), p. 74. 10. Regina K. Fadiman,
Faulkner's "Light in August": A Description and Interpretation of the Revisions (
Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1975), pp. 33-4. 11. "An Introduction
for The Sound and the Fury," 709. 12. Carl F. W. Ficken suggests in "A Textual
and Critical Study of William Faul ..."
Faulkner's "LightinAugust" A Collection of Critical Essays (20th Century Interpretations) by David L. Minter Paperback, 120 Pages, Published 1970 by Prentice Hall ISBN-13: 978-0-13-536607-3, ISBN: 0-13-536607-0
"Collection of Critical Essays. See images for contents."
"John P. Anderson. bold ride for the Confederates. He wanted to be there, to live
on the very street where it happened in order to keep the vision alive and intense.
He lives for this vision, the only solace for his lack of courage in life. Upon arriving
in Jefferson as the new minister, he excitedly told congregation representatives of
his new church of his true reasons for coming to Jefferson. Their misgivings that
his ... the pap ..."
Snow inAugust by Pete Hamill Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 1999 by Grand Central Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-446-67525-3, ISBN: 0-446-67525-3
"Set in a working-class Brooklyn neighborhood in 1947, this poignant tale revolves around two of the most endearing characters in recent fiction: an 11-year-old Irish Catholic boy named Michael Devlin and Rabbi Judah Hirsch, a refugee from Prague."
Snow inAugust(1st Edition) by Mr Pete Hamill Paperback, 327 Pages, Published 1994 by Little, Brown And Company ISBN-13: 978-0-316-34094-6, ISBN: 0-316-34094-4
"In 1940s Brooklyn, friendship between an 11-year-old Irish Catholic boy and an elderly Jewish rabbi might seem as unlikely as, well, snow in August. But the relationship between young Michael Devlin and Rabbi Judah Hirsch is only one of the many miracles large and small contained in Pete Hamill's novel. Michael finds himself in trouble when he witnesses the 17-year-old leader of the dreaded Falcons gang beating an elderly shopkeeper. Fo ..."
The Lightin the Forest(Reprint) by Conrad Richter Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1994 by Fawcett Juniper ISBN-13: 978-0-449-70437-0, ISBN: 0-449-70437-8
"Though reared as a Lenni Lenape Indian, fifteen-year-old True Son, once called John Camera Butler, was ordered back to the white man. It was impossible for True Son to believe that his people were white and not Indian. He had learned to hate the white man. And now he learned to hate his new father, his new house, his new family. He hated the name John Butler. Where did he belong now--and where could he go?"
The Anglo-Catholic Position In Re the Archbishops' Decision on Lights and Incense: Five Reunion Notes Contributed to 'church Bells' During August and September, 1899 Volume Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets by Horatio Nelson Nelson Paperback, Published 2018 by Palala Press ISBN-13: 978-1-377-96946-6, ISBN: 1-377-96946-0
The Anglo-Catholic Position In Re the Archbishops` Decision on Lights and Incense: Five Reunion Notes Contributed to `Church Bells` During August and . Volume Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets Nelson, Horatio Nelson 1823-1913 Paperback, Published 2016 by Wentworth Press ISBN-13: 978-1-360-28941-0, ISBN: 1-360-28941-0
"This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work ..."
LightinAugust by William Faulkner (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide (BrightSummaries.com) by Summaries, Bright Paperback, 70 Pages, Published 2019 by Brightsummaries.Com ISBN-13: 978-2-8080-1961-3, ISBN: 2-8080-1961-0