Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies, by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding, was published in 1954. The story of a group of boys, stranded on an island, who try to govern themselves with disastrous results, is seen as both a cautionary allegorical tale as well as a dystopian novel. Interestingly, Golding’s novel has been placed on ‘Top 100’ lists of novels as well as on ‘most banned’ lists.
Note: There are two film versions of this book. The 1990 film does not follow the novel as closely as the 1963 film. Here’s the trailer for that movie:
Sparknotes on YouTube
Top 10 notes on Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies summary, eNotes
Other Online Study Resources for Lord of the Flies:
Homework Online chapter summaries
Library Resources:
F GOL Lord of the Flies (novel)
DVD0472 Lord of the Flies (1963 movie)
822 GOL William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (adapted for the stage)
823.09 GOL:… (several critical works and study notes for Lord of the Flies)
Prezis:
Prezi about themes, timelines etc.
Prezi – introduction to the novel including Golding’s life.
Prezi about the language in Lord of the Flies