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William golding bibliography 20002009 william golding. In this adventure story about a group of schoolboys stranded on a deserted island, william golding explores the dark side of humanity and the savagery that surfaces when social structure is broken down, and rules, ideals, and values are lost. William golding s lord of the flies bloom s guides hardcover ebook. Lord of the flies ebook download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. William goldings lord of the flies edition 2 by harold. Critical essays reflecting a variety of schools of criticism notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author s life, and an index an introductory essay by harold bloom. William golding s lord of the flies each title features. Lord of the flies is golding s fascinating novelistic expression of the theory that human beings are born violent savages, requiring adult supervision and training to moderate and tame.
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