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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... tell ... And what would she say ? How ? “ Mrs. La Farge , listen , " she might say , " I've not wanted to tell anyone because - because I have children , too , and you know- Listen , Mrs. La Farge , this has come to a head finally ...
... tell ... And what would she say ? How ? “ Mrs. La Farge , listen , " she might say , " I've not wanted to tell anyone because - because I have children , too , and you know- Listen , Mrs. La Farge , this has come to a head finally ...
Page 317
... tell her where to get off . And that idiotic woman he's been messing around with all his life . What a farce ! I'll ... Tell me what you think of them . Tell me you despise them as much as I do ! Tell me . Use your head , Harry . Go on ...
... tell her where to get off . And that idiotic woman he's been messing around with all his life . What a farce ! I'll ... Tell me what you think of them . Tell me you despise them as much as I do ! Tell me . Use your head , Harry . Go on ...
Page 352
... tell me , if this Harry works in Cleveland just what build- ing does he work at ? " I turned away thinking , from the black gums , the sawed - off teeth ; I was very confused : " Now you lie about it , per- sistently , and outlandishly ...
... tell me , if this Harry works in Cleveland just what build- ing does he work at ? " I turned away thinking , from the black gums , the sawed - off teeth ; I was very confused : " Now you lie about it , per- sistently , and outlandishly ...
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