num_pages: 130
description: The classic tale of a group of English school boys who are left stranded on an unpopulated island, and who must confront not only the defects of their society but the defects of their own natures.
language: English
title: Lord of the Flies
titlecomplete: Lord of the Flies
characters: Jack Merridew, Simon, Piggy, Roger, Ralph
genres: Literature, Young Adult, Classics, School, Novels, Adventure, High School, Fiction, Read For School, Dystopia
ratings_count: 2804149
publisher: Faber & Faber