Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
by By Styron, William
Category: Biography & Autobiography , Literary Figures

A work of great personal courage and a literary tour de force, this bestseller is Styron's true account of his descent into a crippling and almost suicidal depression. Styron is perhaps the first writer to convey the full terror of depression's psychic landscape, as well as the illuminating path to recovery.