Yoknapatawpha book 5 · 1932
Light in August
Lena Grove, pregnant, walks from Alabama to Mississippi to find the father of her child. In Jefferson, her story crosses that of Joe Christmas, a man who does not know whether he is Black or white.
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Book facts
- Author
- William Faulkner
- Series
- Yoknapatawpha, book 5 of 10
- Published
- 1932
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Jefferson, Mississippi
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Light in August
2 recurring or key characters from William Faulkner’s chart. Introduces Joe Christmas and Lena Grove.
Lead 2
- Joe ChristmasFirst appearanceDrifter of uncertain race
- Lena GroveFirst appearancePregnant young woman on the road