Lacking the original glassine overlay, but housed in a custom half-morocco slipcase and chemise. Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $2.50), with some pinpoint wear to extremities, and a single, tiny tear to upper front joint - a vibrant example, rich in color, with the spine entirely unfaded. Octavo (21cm) coarse tan cloth, with titles stamped in orange and blue on spine and front cover orange topstain dustjacket ,480pp. 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).įirst Edition. '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 Faulkner s imaginary South, one of literature s great invented landscapes, in all of its unerringly fascinating glory. It also acquaints us with several of Faulkner s 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 Grove s 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 Faulkner s most admired and accessible novels, Light in August reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed, with only two examples appearing at auction in the last 90 years.

Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, 'To Eric Dawson William Faulkner Oxford 3 October 1934.' Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Light in August by William Faulkner ePub DownloadĬlick on the button given below to download PDF Light in August novel by William Faulkner.First edition, first issue, with first printing statement on copyright page, and â Jeffersonâ for â Mottstownâ on page 340, line 1 first-issue binding, lettered in blue and orange. Lena is pregnant and who is the father, the man she met on the nightclub or her new boyfriend? Details About Light in August PDF Book She went to the hospital and she never believes what she listened. The things are going well but one day she starts vomiting while sitting in the office. They both are drinking, the next morning she awake from his bed and come to her flat. Lena met with Reverent, a young and handsome man. She wanted to drink and to forget all about life. Lena is on its way towards Los Angela’s City to have some time in a nightclub. She is happy and begins to marks her wishes one by one. All the dreams are just going to be fully filled in a few months ago. The girl dream for the six-digit salary, house with the swimming pool and gym.

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