Light in August
Light in August by William Faulkner is a novel published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on January 30, 1991. This 1st Vintage International edition spans 528 pages and is presented in English. Set in the American South during Prohibition, the narrative explores themes of hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, featuring a cast of memorable characters.
Readers will encounter Lena Grove, a determined woman searching for the father of her unborn child, Reverend Gail Hightower, who is haunted by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a complex drifter grappling with his mixed ancestry. The book delves into the intricacies of human experience and identity, making it a significant work within the realms of fiction and literary sagas.
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From the Nobel Prize winner—one of the most highly acclaimed writers of the twentieth century—a novel set in the American South during Prohibition about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality.
Light in August features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.
“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
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