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Light in August : authoritative text, backgrounds and contexts, criticism / William Faulkner ; edited by Melanie Benson Taylor.
Van Pelt Library PS3511.A86 L5 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Faulkner, William, 1897-1962, author.
- Series:
- Norton critical edition
- A Norton critical edition
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Faulkner, William, 1897-1962. Light in August.
- Faulkner, William.
- Multiracial people--Fiction.
- Multiracial people.
- Pregnant women--Fiction.
- Pregnant women.
- Mississippi--Fiction.
- Mississippi.
- Drifters--Fiction.
- Drifters.
- Light in August (Faulkner, William).
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 613 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2022]
- Summary:
- "This Norton Critical Edition features William Faulkner's astounding 1932 novel Light in August. Taking place in Mississippi during the Jim Crow era, the narrative confronts issues of race, religion, and sexuality that are still relevant to today's readers. The "Backgrounds and Contexts" section presents biographical information on the author, whereas "Reception and Influence" highlights past and present views of Faulkner and his work. "Historical and Cultural Contexts" illustrates the zeitgeist of the early twentieth century, followed by modern critical essays that explore the various facets of the novel. A chronology and selected bibliography are also included"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780393422603
- 0393422607
- OCLC:
- 1255524950
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