Light in August
The Corrected Text
by William Faulkner
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William Faulkner's 1932 novel, LIGHT IN AUGUST, takes place in the first two decades of the 20th century. Its characters are mostly marginal outcasts, but most of the story concerns Joe Christmas, an orphaned man with a mysterious past who believes himself to be part black and is, accordingly, shunned--until he meets a tragic and gruesome end at the hands of the aptly named Percy Grimm, a driven and obsessive bigot who embodies the worst of his society. Faulkner originally titled this powerful novel DARK HOUSE, but after a chance remark from his wife he went into his study, crossed out that title, and replaced it with LIGHT IN AUGUST. Like so many of Faulkner's novels from this period onward, this one deals with the difficulties of transcending race and gender in the American South.
Editions of Light in August
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Publisher Vintage Books |
Date 1991 |
Price $2.05 |
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Publisher Vintage Books |
Date 1987 |
Price $1.00 |
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Publisher McGraw-Hill College |
Date 1968 |
Price $9.39 |
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Publisher Random House Inc |
Date 1967 |
Price $5.00 |
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Publisher Taylor & Francis |
Date 1987 |
Price None Available |
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Publisher Random House Inc |
Date 2002 |
Price $7.49 |
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Publisher Taylor & Francis |
Date 1987 |
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Publisher Cram Cassettes |
Date 1988 |
Price $37.17 |
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Publisher Brilliance Audio Lib Edn |
Date 1994 |
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Publisher Brilliance Audio |
Date 1994 |
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Publisher Bt Bound |
Date 1999 |
Price $45.95 |
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Publisher Notes
In a novel about hopeless perseverance in the face of mortality, guileless Lena Grove searches for the father of her unborn child, Reverend Hightower is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and drifter Joe Christmas is consumed by his mixed ancestry.
Media Reviews
"LIGHT IN AUGUST is a powerful novel, a book which secures Mr. Faulkner's place in the front rank of American writers of fiction. He definitely has removed the objection made against him that he cannot lift his eyes above the dunghill. There are time when Mr. Faulkner is not unaware of the stars."
First Line
Sitting beside the road, watching the wagon mount the hill toward her, Lena thinks, "I have come from Alabama: a fur piece. All the way from Alabama a-walking. A fur piece."
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