As I Lay Dying
Ranked #18 in Modernist, Ranked #18 in Modernism — see more rankings.
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 Dying
is a true 20th-century classic.
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Rankings by Category
As I Lay Dying is ranked in the following categories:
- #70 in American
- #52 in American Literature
- #100 in Americana
- #27 in Banned
- #57 in Folio Society
- #62 in Gilmore Girls
- #46 in Nobel
- #60 in Oprah
- #23 in South
- #96 in Whiskey
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