Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by Nobel Prize–winning British author William Golding. The book focuses on a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempt to govern themselves. Themes include the tension between groupthink and individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and …
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Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by Nobel Prize–winning British author William Golding. The book focuses on a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempt to govern themselves. Themes include the tension between groupthink and individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and between morality and immorality.
The novel has been generally well received. It was named in the Modern Library 100 Best Novels, reaching number 41 on the editor's list, and 25 on the reader's list. In 2003 it was listed at number 70 on the BBC's The Big Read poll, and in 2005 Time magazine named it as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. Time also included the novel in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. Popular reading in schools, especially in the English-speaking world, a 2016 UK poll saw Lord of the Flies ranked third in the nation's favourite books from school.
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English language
Published Oct. 16, 2001 by Penguin Books.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7865-1668-1Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 60404210
Lord of the Flies
182 pages
English language
Published Oct. 15, 1999 by Viking Penguin.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-14-028333-4Copied ISBN!
Herr der Fliegen
Paperback, 164 pages
German language
Published Aug. 20, 1984 by Fischer.
- ISBN:
- 978-3-596-21462-4Copied ISBN!
El señor de las moscas
Paperback, 187 pages
Spanish language
Published Oct. 16, 2003 by Arenal.
- ISBN:
- 978-987-20748-5-2Copied ISBN!
Lord of the Flies. With additional materials.
Paperback, 207 pages
German language
Published Jan. 1, 1994 by Diesterweg.
- ISBN:
- 978-3-425-04846-8Copied ISBN!
Lord of the Flies - Large Print Edition
Paperback, 286 pages
Published Oct. 13, 2015 by Ishi Press.
- ISBN:
- 978-4-87187-690-2Copied ISBN!
Ying wang
Chinese language
Published Oct. 16, 2015 by Shang hai yi wen chu ban she.
- ISBN:
- 978-7-5327-6696-3Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 917784406
Lord of the Flies
96 pages
English language
Published June 18, 1999 by Penguin UK.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-14-077286-9Copied ISBN!
Señor de las moscas
Paperback, 248 pages
Spanish language
Published Oct. 16, 1969 by Instituto del Libro.
- OCLC Number:
- 21959721
El señor de las moscas
Paperback, 239 pages
Spanish language
Published Oct. 16, 1972 by Alianza.
- OCLC Number:
- 892269422
Lord of the Flies (Abridged Audio Edition)
2 pages
English language
Published Aug. 1, 1997 by Penguin Audio.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-14-086416-8Copied ISBN!
Señor de las moscas
Paperback, 235 pages
Spanish language
Published Oct. 16, 1967 by Minotauro.
- OCLC Number:
- 970460384
Señor de las moscas
Paperback, 235 pages
Spanish language
Published Oct. 16, 1975 by Minotauro.
- OCLC Number:
- 4825404
Señor de las moscas
Paperback, 235 pages
Spanish language
Published Oct. 16, 1962 by Minotauro.
- OCLC Number:
- 778098399
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