| Light in August Contributor(s): Faulkner, William (Author), Morgan, C. E. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 067964248X ISBN-13: 9780679642480 Publisher: Modern Library
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2002 Annotation: 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 of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these characters' stories, "Light in August vividly brings to life Faulkner's imaginary South, one of literature's great invented landscapes, in all of its impoverished, violent, unerringly fascinating glory. This edition reproduces the corrected text of "Light in August as established in 1985 by Noel Polk. Click for more in this series: Modern Library (Hardcover) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001057933 |
| Lexile Measure: 930(Not Available) |
| Series: Modern Library (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 5.7" W x 8.32" L (1.26 lbs) 496 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Price on Product |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 57003 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 25.0 |
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| Publisher Description: 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 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, plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these characters' stories, Light in August brings to life Faulkner's imaginary South, one of literature's 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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