
A Lesson Before Dying
by Ernest J. Gaines
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Literary FictionSeptember 29, 1997en
A Lesson Before Dying follows Grant Wiggins, a schoolteacher in 1970s Louisiana, as he is tasked with helping a condemned man find dignity and redemption before his execution. Set against the backdrop of racial injustice in the American South, this powerful novel explores themes…
Southern GothicComing-of-Age