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As I Lay Dying
by William Faulkner

Published: 1991-01-30
Paperback : 267 pages
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“I set out deliberately to write a tour-de-force. Before I ever put pen to paper and set down the first word I knew what the last word would be and almost where the last period would fall.” —William Faulkner on As I Lay Dying
 
As I Lay Dying is Faulkner’s harrowing account of the ...

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“I set out deliberately to write a tour-de-force. Before I ever put pen to paper and set down the first word I knew what the last word would be and almost where the last period would fall.” —William Faulkner on As I Lay Dying
 
As I Lay Dying is Faulkner’s harrowing account of the Bundren family’s odyssey across the Mississippi countryside to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Narrated in turn  by each of the family members—including Addie herself—as well as others the novel ranges in mood, from dark comedy to the deepest pathos. Considered one of the most influential novels in American fiction in structure, style, and drama, As I Lay Dying is a true 20th-century classic.

This edition reproduces the corrected text of As I Lay Dying as established in 1985 by Noel Polk.

Editorial Review

Faulkner's distinctive narrative structures--the uses of multiple points of view and the inner psychological voices of the characters--in one of its most successful incarnations here in As I Lay Dying. In the story, the members of the Bundren family must take the body of Addie, matriarch of the family, to the town where Addie wanted to be buried. Along the way, we listen to each of the members on the macabre pilgrimage, while Faulkner heaps upon them various flavors of disaster. Contains the famous chapter completing the equation about mothers and fish--you'll see.

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by Tyler L. (see profile) 12/13/20

 
by Greg K. (see profile) 12/13/20

 
  "As I Lay Dying"by Glynn G. (see profile) 08/14/14

Our book club had an excellent and spirited discussion about the book - - Although everyone agreed that initially, it was very difficult to get into the book and understand who are the characters are and... (read more)

 
  "As I Lay Dying"by Kathryn S. (see profile) 05/15/14

Beautiful Language but parts written in the southern vernacular were challenging for some members. brilliant example of America literature.

 
  "As I Lay Dying"by Natalie K. (see profile) 01/09/10

This is a challenging read, but the end result is worth the struggle.

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