
Light in August by William Faulkner (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Light in August by William Faulkner (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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Unlock the more straightforward side of Light in August with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Light in August by William Faulkner, which centers around Lena Grove, a pregnant woman who is travelling from town to town in search of the father of her illegitimate unborn child, and Joe Christmas, a troubled, violent man whose mixed-race heritage has seen him ostracised from every community he has ever encountered. Christmas eventually finds a woman who seems prepared to accept and support him, but when she is brutally murdered, he is pursued by a bloodthirsty lynch mob. William Faulkner is widely recognised as one of the most significant American authors of the 20th century, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949.Find out everything you need to know about Light in August in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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Table of contents
- William Faulkner
- Light in August
- Summary
- Character study
- Analysis
- Further reflection
- Further reading