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Lie Down in Darkness is the first novel by American novelist William Styron, published in 1951. Written when he was 26 years old, the novel received a great deal of critical acclaim. After graduating from Duke University in 1947, Styron took an editing position with McGraw-Hill in New York City.
- William Styron
- 1951
Lie Down in Darkness. William Styron. 3.81. 3,440 ratings368 reviews. William Styron traces the betrayals and infidelities—the heritage of spite and endlessly disappointed love—that afflict the members of a Southern family and that culminate in the suicide of the beautiful Peyton Loftis.
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30 de abr. de 2010 · Lie Down in Darkness, poignant and compelling, is a classic of modern American literature from the author who went on to earn high critical acclaim—with a Pulitzer Prize for The Confessions of Nat Turner and a National Book Award for Sophie’s Choice—and a place at the top of the New York Times bestseller list.
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- 1951
- William Styron
- William Styron
Complete summary of William Styron's Lie Down in Darkness. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of Lie Down in Darkness.
4 de may. de 2010 · Written in masterful prose that “achieves real beauty” ( The Washington Post ), William Styron’s debut novel offers unflinching insight into the ineradicable bonds of place and family. The story...
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- William Styron
- Open Road Media, 2010
13 de jul. de 2010 · Lie down in darkness, a novel. by. Styron, William, 1925-2006. Publication date. 1951. Topics. Young women, Suicide victims. Publisher. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill.
William Styron’s stunning debut: a classic portrait of one Southern family’s tragic spiral into destruction. First published to wide critical acclaim in 1951, Lie Down in Darkness centers on the Loftis family—Milton and Helen and their daughters, Peyton and Maudie.
