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Lord of the Flies

by William Golding

Summary

A group of British schoolboys stranded on a desert island after a wartime evacuation attempt to govern themselves — and descend into savagery. A disturbing allegory of the inherent darkness in human nature.

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William Golding

English novelist and Nobel laureate (1911–1993) best known for his allegorical debut novel. A former schoolteacher, he drew on his wartime experiences and pessimistic view of human nature to write morally complex fiction.

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Published
1954
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William Golding