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LIGHT IN AUGUST
by Faulkner, William
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in very good jacket.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
(New York): Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932. First printing (stated). Near fine in very good jacket.. First edition of Faulkner's seventh novel, a naturalistic treatment of Southern racial paranoia and transgressive violence. Written at the height of his artistic maturity, LIGHT IN AUGUST has been recognized since its first publication as one of Faulkner's major works, less experimental in style than some of its predecessors but no structurally complex or thematically rich. Asked about the novel's religious imagery, Faulkner did not deny its presence, but replied that "the people to me come first. The symbolism comes second." An attractive copy of one of the 20th century's great novels. 8'' x 5.5''. Original orange-lettered tan cloth. Orange topstain. In original unclipped ($2.50) dust jacket. "Jefferson" substituted for Mottstown" in first line of page 340 (Massey 103). 480 pages. Jacket with light edgewear, small chip to front panel with old tape repair to verso, a bit of rippling and toning to spine. Book a trifle toned to spine. Tight.
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
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50698
- Title
- LIGHT IN AUGUST
- Author
- Faulkner, William
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in very good jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing (stated)
- Publisher
- Harrison Smith & Robert Haas
- Place of Publication
- (New York)
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- 20th century,US American,Modernism
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2020
Silver Spring, Maryland
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