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 ...
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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.
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Add this copy of Light in August: a Concordance to the Novel (Faulkner to cart. $72.00, very good condition, Sold by Southampton Sag Harbor Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southampton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Bell & Howell Information & Lea.
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1979, Faulkner Concordance Advisory Board :: produced and distributed by...
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1979
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English
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Very Good. First Editions, First Printing. Published by the Faulkner Concordance Advisory Board, 1979. Quartos. Two volumes. Tan cloth boards stamped in brown with patterned endpapers. Books are very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spines straight. Bindings tight and pages crisp. Covers have light shelf wear and light spotting to pages of volume M-Z. A very good copy of this two volume set of the full concordance of William Faulkner's novel “Light in August. ” Info/review sheet laid in volume A-L. 1, 575 total pages. ISBN: 0835704297. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
Add this copy of Light in August: a Concordance to the Novel (Faulkner to cart. $82.00, like new condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Faulkner Concordance Advisory Board.
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1979, Faulkner Concordance Advisory Board :: produced and distributed by...
