As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying follows the Bundren family’s journey to bury their matriarch, Addie, in her hometown of Jefferson, Mississippi. The novel opens with Addie on her deathbed, while her eldest son, Cash, builds her coffin outside. After her passing, the family embarks on a difficult trek by wagon to honor her last wish, with Addie’s unembalmed body in tow.
The Bundrens face numerous obstacles during their nine-day journey—including a flood, a suspicious fire, the loss of their mules, and a broken leg. Throughout the ordeal, the stubborn patriarch Anse often refuses offers of help, manipulating others into giving charity instead. When the Bundren clan reaches Jefferson, the townspeople are repulsed by the smell emanating from Addie’s coffin. From there, the family’s troubles only escalate.
As I Lay Dying
By: William Faulkner
Narrated by: Lina Patel, Lorna Raver, Marc Cashman, Robertson Dean
Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
Release date: 08-23-05
Language: English
Format and Bitrate: M4B@62 kbps
Size: 186.85 MB
