Lie Down in Darkness
β Scribed by Styron, William
- Book ID
- 108357012
- Publisher
- Open Road Media
- Year
- 1951
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 614 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781936317035
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β¦ Synopsis
William Styronβs stunning debut: a classic portrait of one Southern familyβs tragic spiral into destruction First published to wide critical acclaim in 1951, Lie Down in Darkness centers on the Loftis familyβMilton and Helen and their daughters, Peyton and Maudie. The story, told through a series of flashbacks on the day of Peytonβs funeral, is a powerful depiction of a family doomed by its failure to forget and its inability to love. Written in masterful prose, Styronβs debut novel offers unflinching insight into the ineradicable bonds of place and family. The story of Milton, Helen, and their children reveals much about lifeβs losses and disappointments. Lie Down in Darkness, poignant and compelling, is aclassic of modern American literature. This ebook features a new illustrated biography of William Styron, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Styron family and the Duke University Archives.
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Lie Down in Darkness is a 1951 novel by American novelist William Styron. It was his first novel, written when he was 26 years old, and received a great deal of critical acclaim. After his 1947 graduation, Styron took an editing position with McGraw-Hill in New York City. After provoking his employe
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