description: "Light In August," a novel which celebrates human hopefulness and perseverance against the reality of mortality, features some of Faulkner's most memorable characters: Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry; the Reverend Gail Hightower, who is haunted by visions of a Confederate cavalryman; and the guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child. This unabridged audio program presents the text of "Light In August" as corrected in 1985 in its entirety.
language: English
title: Light in August
titlecomplete: Light in August
characters: Lucas Burch, Eupheus "Doc" Hines, Reverend Gail Hightower, Lena Grove, Byron Bunch, Joe Christmas, Joanna Burden
genres: Fiction, American, Classic Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, 20th Century, Southern, Literary Fiction, Southern Gothic
ratings_count: 60841
places: Mississippi, Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi
awards: awardedAt: 1546329600000
name: Premi Crítica Serra d'Or de Traducció
publisher: Bookcassette