Historical novel set around ENGLAND (Birmingham)
As I Lay Dying
Location(s): Mississippi
Genre(s): Fiction
Era(s): late 20th century
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 Dyingis a true 20th-century classic.
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