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Lord of the Flies: Casebook Edition by William Golding; James Robert Baker (Editor); Arthur P. Ziegler (Editor)
Call Number: FIC GOL
ISBN: 0399506438
Publication Date: 1987-09-01
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Author William Golding
Author William Golding
The British novelist William Golding won the Nobel prize for literature in 1983 for his novels dealing with the human condition. His first book, Lord of the Flies, attracted a cult of followers, especially among the youth of the post–World War II generation.
Golding published Lord of the Flies in 1954 (film, 1963 and 1990). The story portrays a group of schoolboys isolated on a coral island who gradually abandon all moral constraints and revert to savagery, including ritualistic murder. The novel reflected Golding’s belief that “man produces evil as a bee produces honey.” It reportedly was rejected by 21 publishers before it finally appeared to lukewarm reviews. A paperback edition released in the United States in 1959, however, achieved cult popularity and a financial success that allowed Golding to quit teaching in 1961.
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Holder Education
Holder Education
Context of Lord of the Flies
Read about the context of the novel and the events that shaped Golding's ideas in writing Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies Movie 1990
Lord of the Flies Movie 1990
Lord of the Flies Movie 1963
Lord of the Flies Movie 1963
Symbolism in Lord of the Flies
Symbolism in Lord of the Flies
Historical Context
Historical Context
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