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As I Lay Dying

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As I Lay Dying
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As I Lay Dying is a 1930 Southern Gothic novel by American author William Faulkner. Faulkner's fifth novel, it is consistently ranked among the best novels of the 20th century. The title is derived from William Marris's 1925 translation of Homer's Odyssey, referring to the similar themes of both works.

The novel uses a stream-of-consciousness writing technique, multiple narrators, and varying chapter lengths.

As a work published in 1930, the novel entered the public domain on January 1, 2026.

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Novel first published on October 6, 1930.

Last modified: 2020-10-04 (revision #29339)

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NameFormatISBNRelease Date
As I Lay Dying (Vintage Books edition)Paperback?1957
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Q1544119

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