{"product_id":"light-in-august-hardcover","title":"Light in August - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Modern Library's new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by William Faulkner--also available are \u003ci\u003eSnopes, As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom!, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSelected Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of William Faulkner's most admired and accessible novels, \u003ci\u003eLight in August\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eLight in August\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eLight in August\u003c\/i\u003e as established in 1985 by Faulkner expert Noel Polk.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 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. \u003cbr\u003ePowerfully 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. \u003cbr\u003eThis edition reproduces the corrected text of \"Light in August as established in 1985 by Noel Polk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369792667871,"sku":"9780679642480","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/M7UMfZMQGs9780679642480.webp?v=1789146628","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/light-in-august-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}