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“No man ever put more of his heart and soul into the written word than did William Faulkner. If you want to know all you can about that heart and soul, the fiction where he put it is still right there.” —Eudora Welty
“Faulkner’s greatness resided primarily in his power to transpose the American scene as it exists in the Southern states, filter it through his sensibilities and finally define it with words.” —Richard Wright
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“Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.” —William Faulkner
Light in August, a novel about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.
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The best reason to read this book is for the story of Gail Hightower. Light in August really mixes three stories into one: the story of Lena, the story of Joe and the story of Hightower. Although almost all criticism focuses on Joe, there is nevertheless a brilliantly crafted character within Hightower, a fallen minister who ends up trying to defend Joe. I also recommend this book to anyone reading Faulkner for the first time, as it is one of his easiest books but also contains a good intro to the themes, issues and characters that dominate Faulkner's writing.
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Light in August actually follows 3 loosely connected stories, Lena searching for rhe father of her to be born child, Hightower, the disgraced preacher of God and Joe Christmas, which is the common thread between all of the characters. Like other Faulkner (The Sound and the Fury comes to mind), the reader needs a degree of patience since with continued reading, his qestions will eventually be answered. In this lays the only flaw of the book - a synopsis is given where the reader knows what happens, leading Faulkner to flash back to the details almost immedaitely following. Among the themes one may be able to read into is the representation of man by Joe Christmas. The fact that he MAY have black blood and his death at Christ's age of death may question whether Faulkner saw him as a Christ- like figure and what would happen if Christ had arrived in the South in the early 20th century (after all there is some question whether Christ was actually dark skinned, which would be read as having black blood in 1930 Mississippi).
At times a bit long winded, nevertheless a interesting read.
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Light in August was the first book I read by Faulkner and, as I found out when I started reading Absalom, Absalom!, it was a good thing that I blindly chose Light in August first. Light in August is a very excellently crafted work, and I liked it because of my bias against those overly-religious, self-righteous individuals who experience the character flaws of all of us, all the while attempting to cover them up. Gail Hightower should be given much attention when you are reading this book. Faulkner's ability to create setting and mood is exceptional, and this is important in the development of theme and the development of Christmas, the story's main character. If you get through this book with no trouble, I suggest you try reading Absalom, Absalom! Most reviewers comment that it is "unreadable," but I have not found that so, for Faulkner writes with such a unique and moving prose style that I am compelled by his stream-of-consciousness and peculiar mechanics. Come on people, I'm a senior in high school, surely you can digest it. Read Light in August!
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Faulkner tells a story
Faulkner always tells a story, but he usually hides it behind a few layers of language-experimentation, so that what you end up with is more a narrative poem than a novel. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 8. März 2000 veröffentlicht
In-depth
I love how Faulkner took his time to let each character's personality unfold. It is important to be able to predict how each character will respond and Faulkner was successful at... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Dezember 1999 von P. Margolis
A well-told tale of injustice and racism ...
A well-told tale of injustice and racism in the deep south 1930s. I thought Faulkner was over my head until I found this book. This is a good place to start reading Faulkner. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. November 1999 von David Ferreira
A good introduction to Faulker
I write as one who has never understood why Faulker is so highly praised, as I found my previous forays into his work to be frustrating and not worth the effort. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 12. September 1999 veröffentlicht
Light in August not one of Faulkner's triumphs
I just finished reading Light in August, and as a huge fan of Faulkner's, I would have to say that it was not one of his best. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Dezember 1998 veröffentlicht
"The soul in conflict with itself"
In my opinion, the triple narrative of the novel(Lena, Hightower, Christmas), while it may be important to balanced structure of LiA, is superseded by passionate portrayal of Joe... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht
This is my favorite book of all time.
LiA is amazing. I loved this book and recommend it to everyone. It is thought provoking and fast paced. Faulkner's writing style is delicious. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. September 1998 veröffentlicht
One of the Best Novels Ever Written
This novel is incredible; Faulkner is a genius of the first order. Don't let naysayers and lazy readers like the one just below this review tell you otherwise. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. September 1998 veröffentlicht
Fantastic Literature - a Great American Novel
LiA is one of my favorite books of all time; it's readable literature- entertaining as well as thought-provoking. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. August 1998 von Jake Hester
Faulkner's genius comes full-circle...
Nowhere else in Faulkner's oeuvre are his meditations on history, gender, and race expressed so forcefully and organically. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. Juli 1998 veröffentlicht
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