Lord of the Flies

By William Golding

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Average Rating: (See all 12 reviews) Format: Paperback, 208 pages Published In: United States, July 1959 Other Editions: Paperback, USA $20.58 View Quantity Available: 1 24 hour shipping The classic tale of a group of English school boys who are left stranded on an unpopulated island, and who must confront not only the defects of their society but the defects of their own natures. From The Publisher: William Golding's classic novel of primitive savagery and survival is one of the most vividly realized and riveting works in modern fiction. The tale begins after a plane wreck deposits a group of English school boys, aged six to twelve on an isolated tropical island. Their struggle to survive and impose order quickly evolves from a battle against nature into a battle against their own primitive instincts. Golding's portrayal of the collapse of social order into chaos draws the fine line between innocence and savagery. Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group ISBN: 0399501487 EAN: 9780399501487 Dimensions: 18.44 x 12.19 x 1.24 centimeters (0.12 kg)

The Lord of the Flies is a classic that relays the carnality and wickedness that is within man and that is greatly seen when structure and control is totally removed. Artistically written, the story traces a group of boys stranded on an island and the community and mentality of survival and life - one that you see breaks down quickly into evil and is apparent in almost all societies. Each character epitomizes a certain persona and mentality represented in humanity...This is a much read and you see why its required in many High Schools

A great classic. Full of symbolism and depth. This novel is about a group of boys stranded on an island and their struggle to survive one another. This book depicts human nature in a realistic way of savagery, evil and living in a world without authority. I enjoyed this novel very much and would highly recommend it to anyone who wants a good read.

After a plane crash in the ocean, a group of military students reach an island. Ralph organizes the boys, assigning responsibilities for each one. When the rebel Jack Merridew neglects the fire camp and they lose the chance to be seen by a helicopter, the group split under the leadership of Jack. While Ralph rationalizes the procedures, Jack returns to the primitivism, using the fear for the unknown (in a metaphor to the religion) to control the other boys, and hunting and chasing pigs, stealing the possession of Ralph's group and even killing people.

'Lord of the Flies' is almost an anti-fairytale. Golding is brutally honest in his assessment of real human motivation. There are no little heroes here, just human nature stripped bare and left for judgement. I read 'Lord of the Flies' at school but probably didn't really appreciate it until after some maturing of my own. Golding may be right in his assessment - but I still can't agree with him.

A group of school boys are stranded on an island. The strong become leaders, and the week become bullied to the point of death, as this group slowly turns into savages. This book although fiction, is frightening real. as you can see our society reflected in the characters in this book.

I really enjoyed this book. I think it was Mr Goldings take on the other classic 'boys trapped on island' novel which is the 'Coral Island' and after I read that I thought this book was hilierious!

The Author captures human nature far better than any of his contempory writers, and stands against the trap of 'the noble savage'.

Read the book. It's mildly disturbing, but it really makes you think.

this was a pretty good book, had to read it for school though, which sucked some of the fun out of it right then and there, but it still made for good reading. filled with symbolism once you dissect it all, hes a very clever man, and deserving of the nobel peace prize for literature which he won for this classic book!

A remarkable and riveting read The Lord Of The Flies is a dazzling achievement. A plane load of English school boys crashes on an isolated island and soon the boys begin reverting to primitvism. I studied this at university and it is one of those unforgetable experiences that really demands serious reflection.

This is just plain terrifying... a group of English schoolboys crash on an island with no adults to keep an eye on things, and pretty soon civility is stripped away and things get primal and cruel... I still cringe at the terrible treatment Piggy gets... the mounting fear, the lust for power, the rise of the hunters, the mysterious thing in the jungle... this is an absolute classic!

I perfer the movie over the book, as this has so much boring stuff in it. After reading it I was pretty satisfied, though it could've been cut shorter. A good read for anybody. The movie is really good too. Very twisted and pretty sad, a very realistic and meaningful story.