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Book Review of As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying
Author: William Faulkner
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Annotation
As I Lay Dying is the harrowing, darkly comic tale of the Bundren family's trek across Mississippi to bury Addie, their wife and mother, in the town of her choice. The story is told by each family member -- including Addie herself.

Faulkner's use of multiple viewpoints to reveal the inner psychological make-up of the characters is one of the novel's chief charms.
From the Publisher
At the heart of this 1930 novel is the Bundren family's bizarre journey to Jefferson to bury Addie, their wife and mother. Faulkner lets each family member including Addie and others along the way tell their private responses to Addie's life.