Light in August - American Gothic

VINTAGE CLASSICS'' AMERICAN GOTHIC SERIES Spine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics. 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.

Product details

• Authors: William Faulkner, Faulkner William
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.09.2023
• EAN: 9781784878580
• ISBN: 978-1-78487-858-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Vintage American Gothic
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Gothic, FICTION / Southern, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Social issues, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Modern and contemporary fiction, US South, FICTION / World Literature / American / 20th Century