As the story goes, Faulkner was so determined to craft his masterpiece that he completed it in about seven weeks. Never able to make a living on the sales of his novels alone, Faulkner drafted As I Lay Dying in 1930 while he was working the night shift at a power plant. Before I ever put pen to paper and set down the first word I knew what the last word would be and almost where the last period would fall.' - William Faulkner 'I set out deliberately to write a tour-de-force. Test your memory and see just how well you got to know the blundering Bundrens and their nettling neighbors. Our journey with Addie and her family has come to an end. This exclusively designed bookmark will refresh your memory on the entire Bundren family. Print Your Quick Guide Bookmark and get character descriptions for all three Faulkner books at a glance! Your Exclusive Bookmark and Character Guide If you're looking for some hints on making heads or tails of Faulkner's dialogue, look no further! Faulkner could be trying to show you something special. Talking about As I Lay Dying in your book club, on our message boards or with one of your friends? These thought-provoking questions will get the discussion flowing! It was the book William Faulkner drafted while he was working the night shift at a power plant. Told in turns by kin, neighbors, strangers and even Addie herself, As I Lay Dying is the dark and heartrending tale of the Bundrens' odyssey. On a farm in Mississippi, Addie Bundren lies in bed watching her oldest son build her coffin, her husband having promised he'd fulfill her last request.

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