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Penguin Classics: Lord of the Flies

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The 50th Anniversary Edition of the Lord of the Flies is the volume that every fan of this classic book will have to own!Lord of the Flies remains as provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, igniting passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. Though critically acclaimed, it was largely ignored upon its initial publication. Yet soon it became a cult favorite among both students and literary critics who compared it to J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye in its influence on modern thought and literature.Labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies has established itself as a true classic. And now readers can own it in a beautifully designed hardcover edition worthy of its stature.

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Penguin Classics: Lord of the Flies, William Golding

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2003
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Great book, maybe a little bit too "pocket book" but, great condition.

Language
English
Publisher
Penguin
Released
2003
Format
Hardcover
Pages
315
ISBN10
0399529209
ISBN13
9780399529207
Series
First published
1954
Original title
Lord of the Flies
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4 out of 5
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The 50th Anniversary Edition of the Lord of the Flies is the volume that every fan of this classic book will have to own!Lord of the Flies remains as provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, igniting passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. Though critically acclaimed, it was largely ignored upon its initial publication. Yet soon it became a cult favorite among both students and literary critics who compared it to J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye in its influence on modern thought and literature.Labeled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies has established itself as a true classic. And now readers can own it in a beautifully designed hardcover edition worthy of its stature.