A journey of death, grief, and fractured voices in the Deep South.
In As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner weaves a haunting tale of a poor Southern family's quest to fulfill a dying wish. When Addie Bundren passes away, her family embarks on a harrowing and often surreal journey to bury her in her hometown, as she requested.
Told through the shifting perspectives of fifteen characters—each with their own truths, desires, and heartbreak—the novel is a powerful exploration of family, identity, and the fragility of the human mind. With poetic language and psychological depth, Faulkner examines the weight of obligation, the nature of suffering, and the unrelenting pull of death.
A landmark of modernist literature, As I Lay Dying is a bold, unforgettable portrait of a family in crisis, told with raw emotion and innovation.
