Urn:lcp:lightinaugust0000faul:epub:a36b679e-bcaf-4871-a4a6-37f0a735b504 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier lightinaugust0000faul Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t0012h24x Invoice 1652 Isbn 0140014330 Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-beta-20210815 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 1.0000 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-2000451 Openlibrary_edition If you want to know all you can about that heart and soul, the fiction where he put it is still right there' (Eudora Welty).Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 16:09:11 Boxid IA40235120 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier 'No man ever put more of his heart and soul into the written word than did William Faulkner. Powerfully entwining these characters stories, Light in August brings to life Faulkners imaginary South, one of literatures great invented landscapes, in all of its unerringly fascinating glory. It also acquaints us with several of Faulkners 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. Lena Groves resolute search for the father of her unborn child begets a rich, poignant, and ultimately hopeful story of perseverance in the face of mortality. One of William Faulkners most admired and accessible novels, Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Light offsetting to the endpapers, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the crown of the spine. New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932.įirst edition, first issue, with first printing statement on copyright page, and “Jefferson” for “Mottstown” on page 340, line 1 first-issue binding, lettered in blue and orange.

Light in august first edition