Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

By William Golding

The classic tale of a group of English school boys who are left stranded on an unpopulated island, and who must confront not only the defects of their society but the defects of their own natures.

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Publisher: Perigee Books
Publish Date: 12/16/2003
Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780399501487
ISBN-10: 0399501487
Language: English

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When "Lord of the Flies" appeared in 1954 it received unprecedented reviews for a first novel. Critics used such phrases as "beautifully writeen, tragic and provocative... vivid and enthralling... this beautiful and desperate book... completely convincing and often very frightening... its progress is magnificient... like a fragment of nightmare... a dizzy climax of terror... the terrible spell of this book..." E.M. Forster chose it as the Outstanding Novel of the Year. "Time and Tide" touched upon perhaps the most important facet of this book when it said, "It is not only a first-rate adventure but a parable of our times, " and articles on this and subsequent Golding novels have stressed these twin aspects of Golding: a consummate control of the novel form, and a superb all-encompassing vision of reality which communicates itself with a power reminiscent of Conrad.

About the Author

William Golding was born in Cornwall, England, in 1911 and educated at Oxford University. His first book, Poems , was published in 1935. Following a stint in the Royal Navy during World War II, Golding wrote Lord of the Flies while teaching school.

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