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Light in August

Name: Light in August
Brand: Feel Classics
SKU: 9789349919105
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ISBN: 9789349919105

Contributor(s): William Faulkner Author Format: Paperback

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ISBN	9789349919105
Publisher	Feel Classics
Publication date	October 2025
Language	English
Page count	388

A SOUTHERN GOTHIC MASTERPIECE • A searing tale of faith, identity, and violence that shows Faulkner at the height of his powers.
The novel that cemented his place as one of America’s most daring modernists.

“Memory believes before knowing remembers.” —William Faulkner

Light in August brings together wanderers and outsiders under the blazing Mississippi sun. Lena Grove, walking mile after mile in search of the father of her unborn child, embodies quiet endurance and hope. Joe Christmas, drifting on the margins of race and society, carries a secret that will drive him toward tragedy. Reverend Hightower, haunted by visions of the past, lives in self-imposed exile at the edge of town. Around them, a community shaped by prejudice, desire, and fear becomes the stage for love, betrayal, and violent reckoning.

With its daring narrative structure and unforgettable characters, Faulkner’s novel fuses psychological depth with the power of myth. It is both an intimate human drama and an unflinching portrait of a society scarred by history.

Nearly a century after its first publication, Light in August endures as one of Faulkner’s greatest works — a haunting exploration of faith, identity, and survival, and a cornerstone of modern American literature.

Light in August

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William Faulkner Author

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