Lord of the Flies
Overview
Lord of the Flies is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding
about a group of British boys stuck on a deserted island
who try to govern themselves, with disastrous results. Its stances on the already-controversial subjects of human nature
and individual welfare versus the common good
earned it position 68 on the American Library Association
’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged
books of 1990–1999. In 2005 the novel was chosen by TIME
magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005.
William Golding
Sir William Gerald Golding was a British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate, best known for his novel Lord of the Flies...
about a group of British boys stuck on a deserted island
Desert island
A desert island or uninhabited island is an island that has yet to be populated by humans. Uninhabited islands are often used in movies or stories about shipwrecked people, and are also used as stereotypes for the idea of "paradise". Some uninhabited islands are protected as nature reserves and...
who try to govern themselves, with disastrous results. Its stances on the already-controversial subjects of human nature
Human nature
Human nature refers to the distinguishing characteristics, including ways of thinking, feeling and acting, that humans tend to have naturally....
and individual welfare versus the common good
Common good
The common good is a term that can refer to several different concepts. In the popular meaning, the common good describes a specific "good" that is shared and beneficial for all members of a given community...
earned it position 68 on the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged
Challenge (literature)
The American Library Association defines a challenge to literature as an attempt by a person or group of people to have materials, such as books, removed from a library or school curriculum, or otherwise restricted. Merely objecting to material is not a challenge without the attempt to remove or...
books of 1990–1999. In 2005 the novel was chosen by TIME
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005.
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