lunababymoonchild Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 My annual read of Faulkner and it's the best one yet. The prose is superb and Faulkner makes full use of his mastery of stream-of-consciousness, as a result of which it was joy to read. Amazon sums it up well : A landmark in American fiction, Light in August explores Faulkner's central theme: the nature of evil. Joe Christmas - a man doomed, of questionable race (change mine) 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. Highly recommended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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