ix, 348 pp. Follows text of edition corrected in 1984 by Noel Polk. The corrected text with Faulkner's appendix. In terms of organisation, language, and drama, As I Lay Dying is one of the most important works in American fiction. The novel, which is told in turn by each member of the family, including Addie and others, fluctuates in mood from dark humour to deep pathos.
