num_pages: 6
description: William Golding's classic novel of primitive savagery and survival is one of the most vividly realized and riveting works in modern fiction. The tale begins after a plane wreck deposits a group of English school boys, aged six to twelve on an isolated tropical island. Their struggle to survive and impose order quickly evolves from a battle against nature into a battle against their own primitive instincts. Golding's portrayal of the collapse of social order into chaos draws the fine line between innocence and savagery.
language: English
title: Lord of the Flies
titlecomplete: Lord of the Flies
characters: Piggy, Roger, Ralph, Jack Merridew, Simon
genres: Read For School, Dystopia, School, Novels, Young Adult, Literature, High School, Classics, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 2804115
publisher: Listening Library