A nice edition of this timeless classic from SeaWolf Press with the original cover. The first edition cover from 1930. SeaWolf Press does not use AI-generated illustrations or covers. Original, unabridged text formatted to be easy-to-read. Printed locally, not overseas. Be sure to use Amazon's 'Read sample' feature to compare our edition with others. Printed on cream-colored paper to better give the feel of reading old classics.<br/>As I Lay Dying is William Faulkner's 1930 novel that follows the Bundren family as they transport their deceased matriarch, Addie, across the Mississippi countryside to be buried in her hometown of Jefferson. Told through stream-of-consciousness narratives from fifteen different characters—including Addie herself from beyond the grave—the novel explores each family member's complex motivations and inner turmoil during the journey. What begins as a seemingly simple mission becomes an darkly comic odyssey plagued by flood, fire, and misfortune, revealing the deep dysfunction, secrets, and conflicting desires within the family. Faulkner's innovative narrative technique and unflinching portrayal of rural Southern life create a modernist masterpiece that examines themes of death, identity, language, and the often-selfish nature of human grief.