New Essays on Light in August [Hardcover]

An analysis of structure and narrative is supplemented by interpretations of the religious, racial and sexual implications of William Faulkner's controversial depiction of the American South.An analysis of structure and narrative is supplemented by interpretations of the religious, racial and sexual implications of William Faulkner's controversial depiction of the American South.In a series of essays written especially for this volume, five distinguished critics offer a range of approaches, discussing the novel in terms of its composition and position in Faulkner's career, its structure and narrative techniques, and its relation to the religious, racial, and sexual assumptions of the society it represents.Series editor's preface; 1. Introduction Michael Millgate; 2. 'A Novel: Not an Anecdote': Faulkner's Light in August Michael Millgate; 3. Plots and counterplots: the structure of Light in August Martin Kreiswirth; 4. Light in August: the closed society and its subjects Andr? Bleikasten; 5. The women of Light in August Judith Bryant Wittenberg; 6. On the difference between prevailing and ending Alexander Welsh; Notes on contributors; Selected bibliography.