Lord of the Flies

About “Lord of the Flies”

Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by British author William Golding. The story follows a group of prepubescent boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island. As they attempt to establish order and leadership, their efforts fail, leading to a breakdown of civilization and a descent into violence and savagery. The novel explores themes such as morality, the struggle between order and chaos, and the nature of leadership. Golding's work examines how human behavior can shift under extreme conditions. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)