Lord of the Flies Paperback - 1997
by Golding, William
- Used
Capturing generations of readers since its publication in 1954, "Lord of the Flies" is a cult favorite among students and literary critics. An adventure tale in its purest form, this thrilling account of a group of British schoolboys marooned on a tropical island exposes the duality of human nature itself--the dark, eternal divide between order and chaos, intellect and instinct, structure and savagery.
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- Title Lord of the Flies
- Author Golding, William
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1997-08-01
- Features Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # GRP84229871
- ISBN 9781573226127 / 1573226122
- Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 8.34 x 5.54 x 0.7 in (21.18 x 14.07 x 1.78 cm)
- Reading level 770
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Great Lakes
- Cultural Region: Mexican
- Cultural Region: Midwest
- Geographic Orientation: Illinois
- Library of Congress subjects Regression (Psychology), Islands
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97002124
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
About this book
Lord of the Flies turned Golding into a household name, and although Lord of the Flies was his most popular book, he remained a successful author long after its publication. In fact, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983, where he remarked that he sought to “...illuminate the human condition in the world of today” through his novels.
Published in 1954 in London by Faber and Faber, Lord of the Flies has sold over millions of copies worldwide. It has been translated into many languages, including Basque and Catalan. Evidently, even though the book focuses on the trials and tribulations of twelve young boys, the themes and archetypes resonate with all readers.
Summary
Lord of the Flies remains as provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, igniting passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. Though critically acclaimed, it was largely ignored upon its initial publication. Yet soon it became a cult favorite among both students and literary critics who compared it to J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye in its influence on modern thought and literature.
Labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies has established itself as a true classic.
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- Booklist, 11/15/1999, Page 601
