Lord of the Flies

by William Golding · first published 1954

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.

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Genre:

Science Fiction, Young adult fiction, Dystopian fiction, Allegory, Robinsonade

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.7 / 5 (389 on Open Library)

Year page:

1954