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Faulkner, William,

Light in August / William Faulkner. - London : Chatto and Windus, 1968. - 480 p. ; 21 cm.

"The text of this edition ... has been photographed from ... a copy of the first printing. Publication date was October 6, 1932."

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 horesemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancentry.

LCCN: 67012716

Subjects--Personal Names:
Faulkner, William, 1897-1962. Light in August.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Drifters--Fiction.
Pregnant women--Fiction.
Racially mixed people--Fiction.
Racially mixed people--Fiction.
Pregnant women--Fiction.
Drifters--Fiction.
Drifters.
Pregnant women.
Racially mixed people.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mississippi--Fiction.
Mississippi--Fiction.
Mississippi.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fiction.
Allegories.
Stream of consciousness fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Allegories.
Psychological fiction.
Stream of consciousness fiction.
Allegories.

LC Class. No.: PS3511.A86 L5 1960 qca PS3511.A86 / L5

Dewey Class. No.: 813.52 / Fau