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Light in August

Light in August

Light in August is a 1932 novel by the Southern American author William Faulkner. It belongs to the Southern gothic and modernist literary genres.


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“My, my. A body does get around.”

William Faulkner book Light in August

Source: Light in August

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“Now she hates me. I have taught her that, at least.”

William Faulkner book Light in August

Source: Light in August

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“She was the captain of her soul”

William Faulkner book Light in August

Source: Light in August

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“Poor man. Poor mankind.”

William Faulkner book Light in August

Source: Light in August (1932), Chapter 4

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