#5 Sin and Salvation

Light in August

William Faulkner
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Light in August, a novel that contrasts stark tragedy with hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, which features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, a lonely outcast haunted by visions of Confederate glory; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.
Genres: FictionLiteratureClassicsNovelsAmericanSouthern GothicSouthern20th CenturyLiterary FictionClassic Literature
507 Pages

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