Light in August

by James Hinkle, Robert McCoy, Hugh Ruppersburg, et al.

Book Overview

Explaining the world of William Faulkner's Light in August is the primary goal of this glossary. Like other books in this series, it explains, identifies, and comments on many elements that a reader may find unfamiliar or difficult. These include the basic features of Faulkner's fictional town of Jefferson and Yoknapatawpha County, colloquialisms, dialects, folk customs and sayings, farm implements, biblical verses, and geographic and demographic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878057323
• ISBN13: 9780878057320
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"