The authoritative text of Light in August, established by Noel Polk in 1985 and accompanied by Melanie Benson TaylorÂ’s preface and explanatory footnotes.
A rich selection of background and contextual materials, thoughtfully and practically arranged to draw readers into the American South of Faulkner’s imagination. Topics include “The Writer’s World and Words,” “Reception and Influence,” and “Historical and Cultural Contexts.”
Thirteen critical essays on the novelÂ’s major themes.
A chronology and a selected bibliography.
