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A Death in the Family is a novel by James Agee about the impact of a sudden tragedy on a family. The novel follows the events before, during, and after the death of Rufus's father, Jay, who dies in a car accident caused by a faulty cotter pin.
- James Agee
- 1957
A Death in the Family is an autobiographical novel by James Agee. It was based on events which occurred to Agee in 1915, when his father went out of town to see his own father, who had suffered a heart attack. During the return trip, Agee's father was killed in a car crash.
- James Agee
- United States
- 1957
- 339 pp
A Death in the Family is a Pulitzer-Prize winning novel by James Agee that depicts his childhood memories of his father's death in 1915. The study guide provides a summary, analysis, and quotes from the novel, as well as links to related resources and quizzes.
Sep 29, 2009 · by James Agee (Author), Steve Earle (Introduction) 4.1 851 ratings. See all formats and editions. The classic American novel—winner of the 1958 Pulitzer Prize—now re-published for the 100th anniversary of James Agee’s birth. One of Time’s All-Time 100 Best Novels. A Penguin Classic.
- James Agee
- $13.99
- Penguin Classics
Aug 19, 2012 · 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.
A Death in the Family, novel by James Agee about a family’s reactions to the accidental death of the father. The novel, published in 1957, was praised as one of the best examples of American autobiographical fiction, and it won a Pulitzer Prize in 1958. As told through the eyes of six-year-old.
