Lord of the flies
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LocationCall NumberStatus
Berwyn Public Library - StacksGOLDINGOn Shelf
Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Teen FictionYF GOLDINGOn Shelf
Palos Heights Public Library - StacksFIC GOLDINGOn Shelf
Roselle Public Library District - Adult FictionGoldingOn Shelf
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Published
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1999.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 182 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
0140283331, 9780140283334
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5, 9 Points
Lexile measure
770

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"Originally published in Great Britain by Faber and Faber Ltd 1954"--Title page verso.
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Few works in literature have received as much popular and critical attention as Nobel Laureate William Golding's Lord of the Flies. Since its publication in 1954, it has amassed a cult following, and has significantly contributed to our dystopian vision of the post-war era. When responding to the novel's dazzling power of intellectual insight, scholars and critics often invoke the works of Shakespeare, Freud, Rousseau, Sartre, Orwell, and Conrad. Golding's aim to "trace the defect of society back to the defect of human nature" is elegantly pursued in this gripping adventure tale about a group of British schoolboys marooned on a tropical island. Alone in a world of uncharted possibilities, devoid of adult supervision or rules, the boys attempt to forge their own society, failing, however, in the face of terror, sin, and evil. Part parable, allegory, myth, parody, political treatise, and apocalyptic vision, Lord of the Flies is perhaps the most memorable tale about "the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart". When they are marooned on a deserted island, a group of English schoolboys soon lose their civilized ways.
Target Audience
770L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5,9,744.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Golding, W. (1999). Lord of the flies . Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Golding, William, 1911-1993. 1999. Lord of the Flies. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Golding, William, 1911-1993. Lord of the Flies Penguin Books, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Golding, William. Lord of the Flies Penguin Books, 1999.

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