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“The whiskey died away in time and was renewed and died again, but the street ran on. From that night the thousand streets ran as one street, with imperceptible corners and changes of scene.”

Book:Light in August

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Light in August

William Faulkner's 'Light in August' is a complex narrative that delves into the lives of its characters amidst the backdrop of racial tensions and social upheaval in the American South. The story follows Joe Christmas, a man of ambiguous racial identity, as he navigates through a series of tragic events, while also examining the nature of truth, love, and redemption. more

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William Faulkner

William Faulkner, an American writer born on September 25, 1897, and died on July 6, 1962. Known for his unique narrative techniques and profound descriptions of Southern society and history, Faulkner is considered one of the great novelists of the 20th century. more

“He thought that it was loneliness which he was trying to escape and not himself. But the street ran on: catlike, one place was the same as another to him. But in none of them could he be quiet. But the street ran on in its moods and phases, always empty: he might have seen himself as in numberless avatars, in silence, doomed with motion, driven by the courage of flagged and spurred despair; by the despair of courage whose opportunities had to be flagged and spurred.”

Trying Might Opportunity Silence Streets Loneliness Quiet Despair Empty Driven Mood Ran Phases Doomed

Book:Novels, 1930-1935

Source: Novels, 1930-1935

“Now she hates me. I have taught her that, at least.”

Hate Taught Hate Me

Book:Light in August

Source: Light in August

“She is like all the rest of them. Whether they are seventeen or fortyseven, when they finally come to surrender completely, it's going to be in words.”

Surrender Seventeen

Book:Light in August

Source: Light in August