A Death in the Family

Name: A Death in the Family
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141187969
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By James Agee

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Summary

A Death in the Family by James Agee is a poignant exploration of grief and familial bonds following the sudden death of the protagonist's father. Set in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the early 20th century, it delves into the altered dynamics and emotional turmoil within a family as they navigate the challenges of loss and the process of healing. The narrative is rich with introspection and captures the intricacies of human emotion with profound sensitivity.
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This book may appeal to you if you appreciate deeply moving and intimately detailed stories that explore the complexities of family life and personal grief. Its lyrical and evocative prose captures the profound impact of tragedy on a family in Knoxville, Tennessee, and offers a poignant reflection on love and loss.

A Death in the Family

On a sultry summer night in 1915, Jay Follet leaves his house in Knoxville, Tennessee, to tend to his father, who he believes is dying. The summons turns out to be a false alarm, but on his way back to his family, Jay has a car accident and is killed instantly.

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A reissue in a beautiful new PMC jacket of one of the 20th century's great American novels.

Published in 1957, two years after its author's death at the age of forty-five, A Death in the Family remains a near-perfect work of art, an autobiographical novel that contains one of the most evocative depictions of loss and grief ever written. As Jay Follet hurries back to his home in Knoxville, Tennessee, he is killed in a car accident – a tragedy that destroys not only a life, but also the domestic happiness and contentment of a young family.

A novel of great courage, lyric force, and powerful emotion, A Death in the Family is a masterpiece of American literature.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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A Death in the Family by James Agee has received acclaim for its powerful and poetic use of language, with reviewers highlighting its lasting impact and emotional depth. The book is praised for its ability to evoke strong feelings and is described as both luminous and discreet, with writing that remains vivid in the reader's mind. It is celebrated for being alive with brilliance and emotional control.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141187969

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 April 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Introduction by Blake Morrison

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 149g

Pages: 336

Collections

Fiction General Fiction James Agee Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

James Agee was born in Tennesse in 1909 and graduated from Harvard University. His renowned study of Alabama sharecroppers during the Depression, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, appeared in 1941. Agee was known for his movie reviews and screenplays, and published a volume of poetry and a novella. He died in 1955, two years before his major work of fiction, A Death in the Family, was published and won the Pulitzer Prize.