Light in August
Douban
ISBN: 9780099283157
author:
William Faulkner
publishing house: Vintage
publication date: 2000
-10
binding: Paperback
price: USD 17.75
number of pages: 384
William Faulkner
overview
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. (20040702)
