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| Author | William Faulkner |
|---|---|
| Genre | Modernist, southern gothic, black comedy |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Preceded by | The Sound and the Fury |
| Followed by | Sanctuary |
| Text | As I Lay Dying online |
As I Lay Dying is a 1930 Southern Gothic[1] novel by American author William Faulkner. Faulkner's fifth novel, it is consistently ranked among the best novels of the 20th century.[2][3][4] The title is derived from William Marris's 1925 translation of Homer's Odyssey,[5] referring to the similar themes of both works.
The novel uses a stream-of-consciousness writing technique, multiple narrators, and varying chapter lengths. The work will enter the public domain on January 1, 2026.[a]
- ^ "As I Lay Dying Genre". www.shmoop.com. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ The New Lifetime Reading Plan: The Classical Guide to World Literature by Clifton Fadiman and John S. Major, Collins, 1999.
- ^ The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages by Harold Bloom, Riverhead Trade, 1995.
- ^ Peter Ackroyd. Foreword to 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Peter Boxall (Editor). Universe Publishing, 2006. ISBN 0-7893-1370-7.
- ^ * Homer (1925) [8th century BCE]. The Odyssey of Homer. Translated by Marris, William. Oxford University Press. p. 195.
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