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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... Loftis fidgeted , looked at his watch , crossed his legs again , thinking : Is not just remorse enough ? Isn't there ... Loftis blinked , sneezed again . The old man faded , smiling with ghostly benevolence ; the droop and tremor of ...
... Loftis fidgeted , looked at his watch , crossed his legs again , thinking : Is not just remorse enough ? Isn't there ... Loftis blinked , sneezed again . The old man faded , smiling with ghostly benevolence ; the droop and tremor of ...
Page 60
... Loftis , far now from conscience or thoughts of Helen , told a funny story . Laughter floated across the lawn and up to the sky , blue shadows filled the air , and a faint breeze , stirred up by the coming darkness , made dry , hoarse ...
... Loftis , far now from conscience or thoughts of Helen , told a funny story . Laughter floated across the lawn and up to the sky , blue shadows filled the air , and a faint breeze , stirred up by the coming darkness , made dry , hoarse ...
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... Loftis could see him- with a ridiculous smile gazing toward the lawn chairs , said something Loftis couldn't hear and proceeded on up the slope . Then , looking up from his glass to find Dolly regarding him gravely , Loftis returned her ...
... Loftis could see him- with a ridiculous smile gazing toward the lawn chairs , said something Loftis couldn't hear and proceeded on up the slope . Then , looking up from his glass to find Dolly regarding him gravely , Loftis returned her ...
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