Lord of the Flies
William Golding’s profound tale of stranded youth, survival, and the shadowy depths of human nature, with an afterword by Lois Lowry
“Lord of the Flies is one of my favorite books. I still read it every couple of years.”—Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games trilogy
At the dawn of the next World War, a plane crash strands a group of schoolboys on a remote island. There are no grownups. No rules. Freedom is celebrated. But when strange, distant noises and visions of a beast begin to haunt the boys, their fragile order unravels, and all hopes of rescue fade.
Since 1954, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies has shaped our understanding of human nature—the latent darkness within, and the destructive or creative capacity of collective will. This edition also includes Suggestions for Further Exploration by Jennifer Buehler to contextualize Golding’s classic as one of the most timeless and socially relevant texts in the last century of literature.
“Lord of the Flies is one of my favorite books. I still read it every couple of years.”—Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games trilogy
At the dawn of the next World War, a plane crash strands a group of schoolboys on a remote island. There are no grownups. No rules. Freedom is celebrated. But when strange, distant noises and visions of a beast begin to haunt the boys, their fragile order unravels, and all hopes of rescue fade.
Since 1954, William Golding’s Lord of the Flies has shaped our understanding of human nature—the latent darkness within, and the destructive or creative capacity of collective will. This edition also includes Suggestions for Further Exploration by Jennifer Buehler to contextualize Golding’s classic as one of the most timeless and socially relevant texts in the last century of literature.
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Readers say *Lord of the Flies* is a powerful, raw exploration of human nature, society, and fear, with remarkable symbolism and complex characters. M...
This is a good dystopian novel that contemplates the true evil that exist in man; even as children. The irony of placing a person in paradise only to have them destroy it is a lesson that never ceases to be valuable. Human nature at its worst.
Read this to discuss with my thirteen year old son. So glad I did. It is really a commentary on man's sinful and rebellious nature. My son could not totally understand the point of the book especially because he loves fantasy where good overcomes evil.
A Great Classic! I listened to this with my boys. The author is the narrator, so that made it really cool!
Read it a long time ago, but I remember loving this book. You watch how civilization is only a mere mirror; both as a reflection and as its strength.
I am without words. I think the fact that I have more sticky notes with annotations on them in the book than pages should say something about its depth and the characters. Wow. I knew I was going to like this one, but didn't know it would get me this hard.
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