LIGHT IN AUGUST
by Faulkner, William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good Plus
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Modern Library, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good/Good Plus. One of Faulkner's masterworks, in which characters such as Joe Christmas and the Rev. Gail Hightower not only address issues of race, sex, religion and class in 1930s Mississippi but, through the author's talent and genius, live them. Introduction by Richard Rovere. The Modern Library No. 88, 1950 edition, a later printing issued between 1950-1970. 444 pages with a list of 318 ML books bound in at end of book. Light grey cloth binding with green title boxes and gold lettering and gold ML logo. Top edge of text stained green. Type "i' dustjacket with black and white lettering and logo on yellow and black background with 405 book titles listed on dj's reverse side and $1.95 price on front flap. A pencil eraser-size light stain on bottom edge of text, o/w boards and text are clean, complete and unmarked; binding tight and square. Dustjacket, now in mylar protector, shows wear at corners and spine ends and along edges, with light soiling on back panel, no significant tearing, chipping or creasing. A very decent reading/study copy.
Synopsis
Light in August is a 1932 novel by the American author William Faulkner. Light in August is an exploration of racial conflict in the society of the Southern United States. Originally Faulkner planned to call the novel Dark House, which also became the working title for Absalom, Absalom! Supposedly, one summer evening while sitting on a porch, his wife remarked on the strange quality that light in the south has during the month of August.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005549
- Title
- LIGHT IN AUGUST
- Author
- Faulkner, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- MODERN NOVEL, AMERICAN LITERATURE, MISSISSIPPI, 1930S, RELIGION, SEX, RACE, CLASS, RICHARD ROVERE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature/criticism; Fine Literature; African American;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- Chipping
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- Edges
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- O/W
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- Cloth
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