Light in August
Ranked #32 in South, Ranked #35 in Modernism — see more rankings.
Light in August, a novel that contrasts stark tragedy with hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, which features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, a lonely outcast haunted by visions of Confederate glory; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry. less
Rankings by Category
Light in August is ranked in the following categories:
- #90 in American Literature
- #51 in Modernist
- #66 in Nobel
- #68 in Oprah
- #73 in Whiskey
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