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Light in August
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Books on Tape 2006
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Unabridged
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IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 25
Lexile measure:
930L
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Description
From the Nobel Prize winner—one of the most highly acclaimed writers of the twentieth century—a novel set in the American South during Prohibition about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality.

Light in August features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.
“Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.” —William Faulkner
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Street Date:
06/27/2006
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780739345405
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.7, 25 Points
Lexile measure:
930
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APA Citation (style guide)

William Faulkner. (2006). Light in August. Unabridged Books on Tape.

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William Faulkner. 2006. Light in August. Books on Tape.

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William Faulkner, Light in August. Books on Tape, 2006.

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William Faulkner. Light in August. Unabridged Books on Tape, 2006.

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“Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.” —William Faulkner
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