Faulkner, William
As I Lay Dying: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393614534
- author:
- Faulkner, William
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- WW Norton & Co
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 442
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 13 x 2.5 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, American,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
This Norton Critical Edition of As I Lay Dying presents a comprehensive exploration of William Faulkner's masterpiece. The edition is based on the 1985 corrected text and features newly updated annotations, an introduction by Michael Gorra, and seven reviews from key critics.
Backgrounds and Contexts provides a detailed framework for understanding the novel's place in Faulkner's literary life, while Contemporary Reception offers a selection of reviews that shed light on its critical reception. The Writer and His Work examines Faulkner's own claims about the novel's composition and his changing opinions over time.
The edition also includes Cultural Context, which reprints seven essays and advertisements addressing key themes such as Southern motherhood, Agrarianism, and the Southern grotesque. A chronology and selected bibliography round out this authoritative text, making it an essential resource for scholars and readers alike.
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