FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Light in August. New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1932. FIRST EDITION, FIRST BINDING.
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FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). Light in August. New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1932.
8vo. Half-title. Original coarse-grained beige cloth, stamped in orange on the front cover and in blue and orange on the spine [first binding]; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (some chipping and tears, some soiling particularly to spine). Provenance: Florence Luntz (signatures on title-page and pastedown).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST BINDING. The novel revolves around three main characters: Lena Grove, Gail Hightower, and Joe Christmas. "As Faulkner weaves together the stories of these three characters, he explores the devastating effects of racism and religious fanaticism" (Napierkowski, "Light in August: Introduction," 1998). Petersen A13a.
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