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Light in august, novel by william faulkner, published in 1932, the seventh in the series set in the fictional yoknapatawpha county, miss. Set in the authors present day, the interwar period, the novel centers on two strangers who arrive at different times in jefferson, yoknapatawpha county, mississippi, a fictional county based on faulkners home, lafayette county, mississippi. Light in august william faulkner light in august is a 1932 novel by the southern american author william faulkner. This edition reproduces the corrected text of light in august as established in 1985 by noel polk. Created by harvard students for students everywhere, sparknotes is a new breed of study guide. Believes longer than recollects, longer than knowing even wonders. Click download or read online button to get william faulkner s light in august book now. Listen to light in august audiobook by william faulkner.
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