 The original UK Lord of the Flies book cover | |
| Author | William Golding |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Anthony Gross[1] |
| Genre | Allegorical novel |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
Publication date | 17 September 1954 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 224[2] |
| OCLC | 47677622 |
Lord of the Flies is the 1954 debut novel of British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves. 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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