Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century Lord of the Flies: (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century), (Paperback)

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Narrated by the author, with brief but illuminating fore- & afterword. Although he's not an actor, nor in perfect control of his voice, I do think he was the best man for the job as he knew exactly...

from endersreads

Somewhere deep within the chaotic realm of middle school, I remember having first read "Lord of the Flies". It is an apt microcosmic account of the polarization that would take place should society...

from the.ken.petersen

When I were a lad, my school believed that literature ceased to be produced after 1899: as this book tends to be a school reader, I have missed out on Golding until now. This is an excellent book w...

from surreality

Plot: The plot itself doesn't matter. It's just the background for the character development. Straightforward and unobtrusive. Characters: This is why this book has the status it deservedly has. Ch...

from sjmccreary

Like every other literate English-speaking person, I've heard of this book but had never read it before now. It is the story of a group of British school boys stranded on a tropical Pacific island ...