Bibliograph

Lord of the flies, a novel by William Golding ; with a biographical and critical note by E.L. Epstein

Type

Label

Lord of the flies, a novel by William Golding ; with a biographical and critical note by E.L. Epstein

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Lord of the flies

Oclc number

23673127

Responsibility statement

a novel by William Golding ; with a biographical and critical note by E.L. Epstein

Summary

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 nature. 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

Target audience

juvenile

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