Lord of the flies
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Penguin Books, c1954, c1982.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
182 pages ; 21 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure:
770L
Rating:
770L
Status:
Description
Lord of the Flies remains as provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, igniting passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. Though critically acclaimed, it was largely ignored upon its initial publication. Yet soon it became a cult favorite among both students and literary critics who compared it to J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye in its influence on modern thought and literature.
William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary small boys marooned on a coral island has become a modern classic. At first it seems as though it is all going to be great fun; but the fun before long becomes furious and life on the island turns into a nightmare of panic and death. As ordinary standards of behaviour collapse, the whole world the boys know collapses with them—the world of cricket and homework and adventure stories—and another world is revealed beneath, primitive and terrible.
William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary small boys marooned on a coral island has become a modern classic. At first it seems as though it is all going to be great fun; but the fun before long becomes furious and life on the island turns into a nightmare of panic and death. As ordinary standards of behaviour collapse, the whole world the boys know collapses with them—the world of cricket and homework and adventure stories—and another world is revealed beneath, primitive and terrible.
Labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies has established itself as a true classic.
"Lord of the Flies is one of my favorite books. That was a big influence on me as a teenager, I still read it every couple of years."
—Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games
"As exciting, relevant, and thought-provoking now as it was when Golding published it in 1954."
—Stephen King
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Ashland Adult Fiction
GOLDING
Available
May 20, 2023
Eagle River Young Adult Fiction
YA GOL (pbk)
Available
Apr 8, 2024
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0140283331 :
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5, 9 Points
Level 5, 9 Points
Lexile measure:
770
Notes
Description
The classic study of human nature which depicts the degeneration of a group of schoolboys marooned on a desert island.
Target Audience
770L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5,9,744.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Golding, W. (19541982). Lord of the flies. New York, Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Golding, William, 1911-1993. 19541982. Lord of the Flies. New York, Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Golding, William, 1911-1993, Lord of the Flies. New York, Penguin Books, 19541982.
MLA Citation (style guide)Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York, Penguin Books, 19541982.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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