{"product_id":"a-summer-of-faulkner-as-i-lay-dying-the-sound-and-the-fury-light-in-august-oprahs-book-club","title":"A Summer of Faulkner: As I Lay Dying\/The Sound and the Fury\/Light in August (Oprah's Book Club)","description":"The 2005 Summer Selection is available in an exclusive three volume boxed edition that includes a special reader’s guide with an introduction by Oprah Winfrey.\n\nTitles include:\nAs I Lay Dying\nThis novel is the harrowing account of the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Told in turns by each of the family members–including Addie herself–the novel ranges in mood from dark comedy to the deepest pathos. Originally published in 1930.\n\nThe Sound and the Fury\nFirst published in 1929, Faulkner created his “heart’s darling,” the beautiful and tragic Caddy Compson, whose story Faulkner told through separate monologues by her three brothers–the idiot Benjy, the neurotic suicidal Quentin and the monstrous Jason.\n\nLight in August\nLight in August, a novel about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, 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, mysterious drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry. Originally published in 1932.\n\nTake a seat in Oprah’s Classroom and sign up for Faulkner 101 on www.oprah.com\/bookclub.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0307275329\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0307275329.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Faulkner, William\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41449053126714,"sku":"DBV.0307275329.G","price":8.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0307275329-0.jpg?v=1780879097","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/a-summer-of-faulkner-as-i-lay-dying-the-sound-and-the-fury-light-in-august-oprahs-book-club","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}