"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 ..."
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LightinAugust(Updated) The Corrected Text by William Faulkner, C. E. Morgan Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 2002 by Modern Library ISBN-13: 978-0-679-64248-0, ISBN: 0-679-64248-X
"Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time From the Modern Library s new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by William Faulkner also available are "Snopes, As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom!, "and "Selected Short Stories" One of William Faulkner s most admired and accessible novels, "Light in August" reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Gro ..."
"“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 A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions) by William Faulkner, Melanie Taylor Paperback, Published 2023 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-42260-3, ISBN: 0-393-42260-7
"Faulkner's own commentary, and that of leading historians and critics, will help readers sense the many historical and cultural tributaries converging in this great novel."
LightinAugust by William Faulkner 528 Pages, Published 2011 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-307-79217-4, ISBN: 0-307-79217-X
"For further information on Light in August, consult Twentieth Century
Interpretations of Light in August: A Collection of Critical Essays, ed. by David L.
Minter (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1969); François Pitavy, Faulkner's “
Light in August” (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, rev. ed., 1973); Regina K
. Fadiman, Faulkner's “Light in August”: A Description and Interpretation of the
Revisions (Charlottesville: Univer ..."
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."
William Faulkner's LightinAugust (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) by Harold Bloom Library, 175 Pages, Published 1987 by Chelsea House Pub (L) ISBN-13: 978-1-55546-047-1, ISBN: 1-55546-047-X
"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 ..."
"The 2005 Summer Selection is available in an exclusive three volume boxed edition that includes a special reader's guide with an introduction by Oprah Winfrey. Titles include: As I Lay Dying This novel is the harrowing account of the Bundren family's odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Told in turns by each of the family members-including Addie herself-the novel ranges in mood from d ..."