Lie Down in Darkness: A NovelBobbs-Merrill, 1951 - 400 pages Styron's novels--such as Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice--have established him as a writer of international stature. Here he traces the betrayals, spite and disappointed love that afflict the members of a Southern family and that culminate in the suicide of the beautiful Peyton Loftis. |
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Page 59
... laughed his discouraging laugh , his little eyes lit up , and he took Dolly's arm with the air of one protecting an invalid . " That reminds me-- " he began , and he embarked on a Chic Sale joke which trailed off eventually into ...
... laughed his discouraging laugh , his little eyes lit up , and he took Dolly's arm with the air of one protecting an invalid . " That reminds me-- " he began , and he embarked on a Chic Sale joke which trailed off eventually into ...
Page 265
... laugh- ter which , in turn , had made him think of Helen and of the ridicu- lousness of her demands on him , demands he had paradoxically brought on himself — all in all , how silly to have to pussyfoot about like this on Peyton's ...
... laugh- ter which , in turn , had made him think of Helen and of the ridicu- lousness of her demands on him , demands he had paradoxically brought on himself — all in all , how silly to have to pussyfoot about like this on Peyton's ...
Page 281
... laughter was general . " Big smile , please . Mrs. Loftis , lift your chin up if That's the ticket . " you please will ... laugh at you and what can you do ? Take it from me , these Loftis women just make you helpless―― " Oh , Bunny ...
... laughter was general . " Big smile , please . Mrs. Loftis , lift your chin up if That's the ticket . " you please will ... laugh at you and what can you do ? Take it from me , these Loftis women just make you helpless―― " Oh , Bunny ...
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