Golding, William 1911-1993 creator author. text novel nyu New York, New York Penguin Books 2016 Deluxe edition. monographic eng xxii, 307 pages. "William Golding's unforgettable classic of boyhood adventure and the savagery of humanity comes to Penguin Classics in a stunning Graphic Deluxe Edition with a new foreword by Lois Lowry As provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, Lord of the Flies continues to ignite passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary boys marooned on a coral island has been labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, and even a vision of the apocalypse. But above all, it has earned its place as one of the indisputable classics of the twentieth century for readers of any age. This Penguin Classics Graphic Deluxe Edition features an array of special features to supplement the novel, including a foreword by Lois Lowry, an introduction by Stephen King, an essay by E. M. Forster, an essay on teaching and reading the novel and suggestions for further exploration by scholar Jennifer Buehler, and an extended note by E. L. Epstein, the publisher of the first American paperback edition of Lord of the Flies. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators" -- general William Golding ; foreword by Lois Lowry ; introduction by Stephen King. Survival Psychological aspects Fiction Interpersonal relations in children Fiction Regression (Psychology) Fiction Shipwreck survival Fiction Islands Fiction Boys Fiction 823.914 Golding, William, 1911-1993, author. New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2016 Deluxe edition. (DLC) 2016048001 9780143129400 2016036300 DLC 260625 20260626100353.0 19337583 eng