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Lord of the Flies: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Paperback - 2016

by William Golding; Foreword by Lois Lowry; Introduction by Stephen King

About this book

  Even though Lord of the Flies is a frequent submission on any banned books list, many high school students are first introduced to this classic piece of literature in their freshman English class. Using very young protagonists set in a harsh, wild environment, author William Golding's disturbing and engaging novel addresses the themes of human nature and personal welfare, often resulting in violence and murder. Despite its controversial subject matter, it is often considered one of the best novels of the 20th Century.

Lord of the Flies
turned Golding into a household name, and although Lord of the Flies was his most popular book, he remained a successful author long after its publication. In fact, Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983, where he remarked that he sought to “...illuminate the human condition in the world of today” through his novels.

Published in 1954 in London by Faber and Faber, Lord of the Flies has sold over millions of copies worldwide. It has been translated into many languages, including Basque and Catalan. Evidently, even though the book focuses on the trials and tribulations of twelve young boys, the themes and archetypes resonate with all readers. 


First Edition Identification

 First printings of the book feature the iconic jungle theme artwork on the dust jacket. Careful observers will note that the stick figures of the boys blend almost seamlessly into the wild and untamed environment around them, which was undoubtedly a very specific choice by the artist. Because of Golding's fame and influence as a writer, signed first printings are of Lord of the Flies are quite valuable, sometimes pricing as high as $30,000. 

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  • Title Lord of the Flies: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
  • Author William Golding; Foreword by Lois Lowry; Introduction by Stephen King
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Deluxe
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Group
  • Date 2016-11-15
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9780143129400 / 0143129406
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 in (21.08 x 14.48 x 2.29 cm)
  • Reading level 770
  • Library of Congress subjects Regression (Psychology), Islands
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016036300
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

William Golding was born in Cornwall, England, in 1911 and educated at Oxford University. His first book, Poems, was published in 1935. Following a stint in the Royal Navy during World War II, Golding wrote Lord of the Flies while teaching school. It was the first of several works, including the novels Pincher Martin, Free Fall, and The Inheritors and a play, The Brass Butterfly, which led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.

Lois Lowry is the two-time Newbery Award-winning author of Number the Stars, The Giver Quartet, and numerous other books for young adults.

Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. He is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters and the 2015 National Medal of Arts.

Jennifer Buehler is an associate professor of educational studies at Saint Louis University and President of The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English.

E. M. Forster was an English writer best remembered for novels including Passage to India, Howards End, and A Room with a View.

E. L. Epstein was a literary scholar and book editor who published the first American paperback edition of Lord of the Flies in 1959.

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