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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
- United States
- 1951
- English
Lie Down in Darkness. William Styron. 3.81. 3,437 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 · Kindle Edition. This portrait of a Southern family’s downfall was the literary debut of the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Sophie’s Choice. A finalist for the National Book Award, Lie Down in Darkness centers on the Loftis family—Milton and Helen and their daughters, Peyton and Maudie.
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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.
4 de may. 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...
18 de sept. de 2020 · Lie Down In Darkness is a post-modernist novel, a post-war account of the human state, an age of alienation, decay and meaninglessness. Neither society nor family nor religion nor emancipation nor ethics are able to save Peyton from an inevitable death. Read more . Publish Date. 1951. Publisher. Bobbs-Merrill. Language. English. Pages.
FICTION >. 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.
