Lord of the Flies is a 1954 allegorical novel by William Golding about a group of English schoolboys stranded on a deserted island. The boys' attempts to create a civilized society devolve into savagery as they struggle with the inherent capacity for evil and the breakdown of order, exploring themes of humanity's darker side and the conflict between civilization and instinct. The title is a reference to Beelzebub, a Philistine deity whose name means "Lord of the Flies".
Pages: 251
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