Light in August - Couverture rigide

Faulkner, William

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0394600886 ISBN 13 : 9780394600888

Editeur : Random House Inc, 1965

Synopsis

Book by Faulkner William

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

“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
 
Light in August, a novel about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, 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.

Quatrième de couverture

'Magisterial' Independent

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.

See also: The Sound and the Fury

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Random House Inc
• Date d'édition: 1965
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0394600886
• ISBN 13: 9780394600888
• Reliure: Relié
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible