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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. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (10)

Narration
I purchased this version of Lord of the Flies for my children, with the thought that listening to the author narrate the story would make it more interesting than it already is, as I was familiar with the story.My kids do not really like the narrator's way of reading and if I were to purchase this title again, I would look for a different version.One thing I enjoyedabout this version was the commentary at the beginning from the author.

Classic Story, But Rather Drab Reading By the Author
I used this set of CDs with some of my high school sophomore students as we were reading through LORD OF THE FLIES.The book is one of my favorite books of all time and I was very excited that Golding himself was the one who was reading the story.After listening to the cds myself, however, I was a bit reluctant to have my students listen to any of them.Golding was a brilliant writer, but he was also a terrible reader.He reads in a very dull and rather monotone voice with hardly any inflection.Surprisingly, my students really enjoyed listening to the chapters we listened to in class (I think that's because it cut down on the reading they actually were supposed to do themselves).Also, at the end of the book Golding has about a four minute piece where he explains how the idea for LORD OF THE FLIES came about and where he talks about the major themes of the novel.I don't recommend this audio book for anyone who wants to listen to the book themselves; you're better off trying to find a reading done by someone else.However, since my students did enjoy it, I do suggest it is a good item to use for anyone who teaches the novel.

Lord of the Flies Audio
I have taught Lord of the Flies to my English classes for years.The kids love it.I read almost all of the book aloud, and my voice gets tired after reading period after period.I was so excited when I found the audio...until my class and I listened to it.The author reads the novel in a horridly monontone voice.It's sad that someone who writes so well, reads so badly.

"All we have is the rules"
Ever fantasize that you are on an island free from the restraints of society? William Golding has taken that scenario to the nth in this story of a bunch of English boys, plane wrecked on an island during WWII.

We see the fabric of society slowly and most assuredly ripping as the rules are discarded one by one. Golding is very graphic in his description of the demise of pigs and plants.

One will never look at fun and games in the same way.

Bailey's Review
In the novel Lord of the Flies, there is a direct correlation to the way the boys attempt to set up a form of organized government, and todays world. Ralph and Jack, the main characters, both seek to accomplish complete power of the island. Although they have a different opinion on how to run the island, each boy wants to be the leader and in complete domination.
Ralph is set up to portray the "good guy" or the protagonist of the story. He is voted the first to be in charge of everyone on the island and through the beginning of the novel tries to run the island through a democracy. But as the book continues, he begins to lose control and a more anamalistic behavior takes over. At the same time, Jack is competing against Ralph to turn all of the little children against Ralph to feed his hunger for power.
Jack is the obvious symbol of evil and wrong doing in the novel. As the book continues, Jack begins to feed more and more off of the power he recieves. Jack tries to turn the island into an anarchy. Ultimately Jack gains all of the power, out of pure fear from the little ones. The chronological order of the book also covers the necessary toics needed to show the rise and decline of the different leaders. ... Read more