A Lesson Before Dying A Novel
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines is a profound novel published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on September 28, 1997. This edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers on a young man who returns to 1940s Cajun country to visit a Black youth on death row for a crime he did not commit, exploring themes of justice and dignity.
Readers will find a deep and compassionate exploration of the human spirit as the characters confront the realities of their circumstances. The story delves into the complexities of family life and the historical context of the African American experience, highlighting the heroism found in resistance. This edition invites readers to reflect on the moral implications of the characters’ journeys and the societal issues they face.
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NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • A deep and compassionate novel about a young man who returns to 1940s Cajun country to visit a Black youth on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. Together they come to understand the heroism of resisting.
“An instant classic.” —Chicago Tribune
A “majestic, moving novel…an instant classic, a book that will be read, discussed and taught beyond the rest of our lives” (Chicago Tribune), from the critically acclaimed author of A Gathering of Old Men and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
“A Lesson Before Dying reconfirms Ernest J. Gaines’s position as an important American writer.” —Boston Globe
“Enormously moving…. Gaines unerringly evokes the place and time about which he writes.” —Los Angeles Times
“A quietly moving novel [that] takes us back to a place we’ve been before to impart a lesson for living.” —San Francisco Chronicle
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