Light in August

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Nine spine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journeys into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics.

VINTAGE CLASSICS’ AMERICAN GOTHIC SERIES
Spine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics.

A landmark in American fiction, Light in August explores Faulkner’s central theme- the nature of evil. Joe Christmas – a man doomed, deracinated and alone – wanders the Deep South in search of an identity, and a place in society. After killing his perverted God-fearing lover, it becomes inevitable that he is pursued by a lynch-hungry mob. Yet after the sacrifice, there is new life, a determined ray of light in Faulkner’s complex and tragic world.

Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Imprint: Vintage Classics UK
Publication date: 07/09/2023
Series: Vintage American Gothic