Light in August
American novelist, 1897–1962. Won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1955 and 1963 and the National Book Award for Fiction in 1955.
Light in August is a 1932 novel by William Faulkner.
On 2 of the 16 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- William Faulkner
- First published
- 1932
- Length
- 384 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Literary fiction, Southern gothic, Religion and faith, Class and society
Is Light in August worth reading?
2 of the 16 best-of lists it could have made include it: 100 Best Novels (board's list) (Modern Library) and All-Time 100 Novels.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Best Novels (board's list) (Modern Library, 1998) | No. 54 | See the list |
| All-Time 100 Novels (Time, 2005) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of Light in August
The edition we link to is the Vintage Classics paperback (2000), 384 pages.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics (paperback, 2000)
- Pages
- 384
- ISBN
- 9780099283157
How critics, prizes and readers rate Light in August
Critics rate it most highly: it earned 19% of the points available on critics' lists, against 0% on prize lists and 0% on readers' and booksellers' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like Light in August
If you liked Light in August, try The Sound and the Fury, A Fable or As I Lay Dying.
