Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies is the 1954 debut novel of British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery. The novel's themes include morality, leadership, and the tension between civility and chaos.
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Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by William Golding about a group of young British boys stranded on an uninhabited island who attempt to govern themselves but instead descend into savagery. The book explores themes of morality, leadership, and the conflict between civilization and chaos, making it a significant work for understanding how social order can break down.
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- Official website
- william-golding.co.uk/books/lord-of-the-flies
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- publication date
- 1954-09-18
- name in kana
- はえのおう
- inception
- 1954-00-00
- title
- 蝇王
- first line
- The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon.
- last line
- He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together; and waited, allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance.
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Lord of the Flies is the 1954 debut novel of British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery. The novel's themes include morality, leadership, and the tension between civility and chaos.
Lord of the Flies was generally well received and is a popularly assigned book in schools.