William Faulkner
Light in August
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.
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.
Jazyk | anglický |
Vydavateľ | Vintage Publishing |
Počet strán | 384 |
Typ viazania | Paperback / softback |
Hmotnosť (g) | 272 g |
Rozmery (š-v-h) | 198 x 131 x 25 |
EAN | 9780099283157 |
Dodacia doba | nedostupné |