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Titre :
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Lord of the Flies
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Auteurs :
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William Golding, Auteur
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Type de document :
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texte imprimé
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Editeur :
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Faber & Faber, 1973
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ISBN/ISSN/EAN :
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978-0-571-05686-6
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Format :
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304 pages / 12,6 x 1,9 x 19,8 cm
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Note générale :
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First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is now recognised as a classic, one of the most celebrated and widely read of modern novels. This edition, which includes an introduction and notes by Ian Gregor and Mark Kinkead-Weekes, meets the demand for its use in schools and its prescription by numerous examining boards. In compiling the notes they have borne in mind the needs of younger readers not only in this country but overseas.
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Langues:
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Français
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Résumé :
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Lord of the Flies tells the story of a group of English schoolboys marooned on a tropical island after their plane is shot down during a war. Though the novel is fictional, its exploration of the idea of human evil is at least partly based on Golding’s experience with the real-life violence and brutality of World War II. Free from the rules and structures of civilization and society, the boys on the island in Lord of the Flies descend into savagery. As the boys splinter into factions, some behave peacefully and work together to maintain order and achieve common goals, while others rebel and seek only anarchy and violence. In his portrayal of the small world of the island, Golding paints a broader portrait of the fundamental human struggle between the civilizing instinct—the impulse to obey rules, behave morally, and act lawfully—and the savage instinct—the impulse to seek brute power over others, act selfishly, scorn moral rules, and indulge in violence.
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Nature du document :
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Documentaire / Kaynak veya belgesel/Fiction / Kurgusal
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Genre :
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roman
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Discipline :
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Littérature
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Niveau :
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Tout public
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