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Light In August

A 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's complex and tragic world.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 384
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 978-0-09-928315-7
  • EAN
  • 9780099283157
  • Release date
  • 2000