Light in August : the corrected text / William Faulkner.
Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man. Light in August is the story of Lena Grove's search for the father of her unborn child, and features one of Faulkner's most memorable characters: Joe Christmas, a desperate drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780679732266
- ISBN: 0679732268
- ISBN: 9780808563389
- ISBN: 0808563386
- ISBN: 9780679642480
- ISBN: 067964248X
- ISBN: 9780606017206
- ISBN: 0606017208
- Physical Description: 512 pages ; 21 cm.
- Edition: Vintage international edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Inc., 1990.
- Copyright: ©1932
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Copyright renewed 1959 by William Faulkner"--Title page verso."This revised text and the notes are reprinted from Novels 1930-1935 by William Faulkner, published by the Library of America, 1985, by permission"--Title page verso.Includes Editor's note (pages 509-512).Originally published: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1932.This book is part of a three book set and includes a reader's guide.
- Target Audience Note:
- 930L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.7 25 57003.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Mars Hill Library | FIC FAU (Text) | 30229100724219 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | PBK F Fau (Text) | 33632002750843 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F FAU (Text) | 50503010708917 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Belhaven Public Library | FIC (Text) | 38344400109235 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F FAU (Text) | 0020514123072 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Boonville Community Public Library | F FAULKNER (Text) | 30005100032567 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Faulkner (Text) | 540191011096041 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | F Fau (Text) | 810491000136826 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | F Faulkner (Text) | 33557003112679 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | F FAU (Text) | 39488900164874 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Joe Christmas does not know whether he is black or white. Faulkner makes of Joe's tragedy a powerful indictment of racism; at the same time Joe's life is a study of the divided self and becomes a symbol of 20th century man. Light in August is the story of Lena Grove's search for the father of her unborn child, and features one of Faulkner's most memorable characters: Joe Christmas, a desperate drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.
