{"product_id":"light-in-august-9780679642480","title":"Light in August","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Modern Library's new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by William Faulkner--also available are \u003ci\u003eSnopes, As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, Absalom, Absalom , \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSelected Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of William Faulkner's most admired and accessible novels, \u003ci\u003eLight in August\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the great American author at the height of his powers. Lena Grove's resolute search for the father of her unborn child begets a rich, poignant, and ultimately hopeful story of perseverance in the face of mortality. It also acquaints us with several of Faulkner's most unforgettable characters, including the Reverend Gail Hightower, plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen, and Joe Christmas, a ragged, itinerant soul obsessed with his mixed-race ancestry. Powerfully entwining these characters' stories, \u003ci\u003eLight in August\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life Faulkner's imaginary South, one of literature's great invented landscapes, in all of its unerringly fascinating glory. Along with a new Foreword by C. E. Morgan, this edition reproduces the corrected text of \u003ci\u003eLight in August\u003c\/i\u003e as established in 1985 by Faulkner expert Noel Polk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679642480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.32h x 5.70w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e57003 \/ Light in August: The Corrected Text\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 25\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Faulkner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36639877398684,"sku":"9780679642480","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7566c22c-d290-489a-9809-cfc299baec1f.jpg?v=1603850810","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/light-in-august-9780679642480","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}