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	* [http://www.william-golding.co.uk/ William Golding official website] run and administered by the William Golding Estate		* [http://www.william-golding.co.uk/ William Golding official website] run and administered by the William Golding Estate
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	'''''Lord of the Flies''''' <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies Adapted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Lord of the Flies]</ref> is a 1954 dystopian novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on an uninhabited island who try to govern themselves with disastrous results. Its stances on the already controversial subjects of human nature and individual welfare versus the common good earned it position 68 on the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–1999.<ref name="ala">{{cite web		'''''Lord of the Flies''''' <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies Adapted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Lord of the Flies]</ref> is a 1954 dystopian novel, which is popular among boylovers, by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on an uninhabited island who try to govern themselves with disastrous results. Its stances on the already controversial subjects of human nature and individual welfare versus the common good earned it position 68 on the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–1999.<ref name="ala">{{cite web
	\| url= http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedbydecade/1990_1999/		\| url= http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedbydecade/1990_1999/
	\| title= 100 most frequently challenged books: 1990–1999		\| title= 100 most frequently challenged books: 1990–1999

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	\| work= American Library Association		\| work= American Library Association
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	}}</ref>e The novel is a reaction to the youth novel ''The Coral Island'' by R. M. Ballantyne.		}}</ref> The novel is a reaction to the youth novel ''The Coral Island'' by R. M. Ballantyne.

	Published in 1954, ''Lord of the Flies'' was Golding’s first novel. Although it was not a great success at the time—selling fewer than 3,000 copies in the United States during 1955 before going out of print—it soon went on to become a best-seller. It has been adapted to film twice in English, in 1963 by Peter Brook and 1990 by Harry Hook, and once in Filipino (1976).		Published in 1954, ''Lord of the Flies'' was Golding’s first novel. Although it was not a great success at the time—selling fewer than 3,000 copies in the United States during 1955 before going out of print—it soon went on to become a best-seller. It has been adapted to film twice in English, in 1963 by Peter Brook and 1990 by Harry Hook, and once in Filipino (1976).

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	'''''Lord of the Flies'''''<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies ~~From~~ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Lord of the Flies]</ref> is a 1954 dystopian novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on an uninhabited island who try to govern themselves with disastrous results. Its stances on the already controversial subjects of human nature and individual welfare versus the common good earned it position 68 on the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–1999.<ref name="ala">{{cite web		'''''Lord of the Flies''''' <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies Adapted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Lord of the Flies]</ref> is a 1954 dystopian novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on an uninhabited island who try to govern themselves with disastrous results. Its stances on the already controversial subjects of human nature and individual welfare versus the common good earned it position 68 on the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–1999.<ref name="ala">{{cite web
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	'''''Lord of the Flies''''' is a 1954 dystopian novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on an uninhabited island who try to govern themselves with disastrous results. Its stances on the already controversial subjects of human nature and individual welfare versus the common good earned it position 68 on the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–1999.<ref name="ala">{{cite web		'''''Lord of the Flies'''''<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Lord of the Flies]</ref> is a 1954 dystopian novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding about a group of British boys stuck on an uninhabited island who try to govern themselves with disastrous results. Its stances on the already controversial subjects of human nature and individual welfare versus the common good earned it position 68 on the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–1999.<ref name="ala">{{cite web
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	\| title= 100 most frequently challenged books: 1990–1999		\| title= 100 most frequently challenged books: 1990–1999

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	* [http://www.enotes.com/documents/lord-flies-chapter-1-sound-shell-53829?action=view_embedded Chapter 1: "The Sound of the Shell"] of the novel ''Lord of the Flies'' by William Golding on [[eNotes]]		* [http://www.enotes.com/documents/lord-flies-chapter-1-sound-shell-53829?action=view_embedded Chapter 1: "The Sound of the Shell"] of the novel ''Lord of the Flies'' by William Golding on eNotes
	* [http://www.shmoop.com/lord-of-the-flies/ ''Lord of the Flies''] student guide and teacher resources; themes, quotes, characters, study questions		* [http://www.shmoop.com/lord-of-the-flies/ ''Lord of the Flies''] student guide and teacher resources; themes, quotes, characters, study questions
	* [http://lordofthefliescover.com/about-book/reading-and-teaching-guides/ Reading and teaching guide] from [[Faber and Faber]], the book's UK publisher		* [http://lordofthefliescover.com/about-book/reading-and-teaching-guides/ Reading and teaching guide] from Faber and Faber, the book's UK publisher
	* [http://lordofthefliescover.com/about-book/judy-golding-interview/ An interview with Judy Golding], the author's daughter, in which she discusses the inspiration for the book, and the reasons for its enduring legacy		* [http://lordofthefliescover.com/about-book/judy-golding-interview/ An interview with Judy Golding], the author's daughter, in which she discusses the inspiration for the book, and the reasons for its enduring legacy
	* [http://www.william-golding.co.uk/ William Golding official website] run and administered by the William Golding Estate		* [http://www.william-golding.co.uk/ William Golding official website] run and administered by the William Golding Estate
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	===Literature===		===Literature===
	Stephen King got the name Castle Rock from the fictional mountain fort of the same name in ''Lord of the Flies'' and used the name to refer to a fictional town that has appeared in a number of his novels.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Beahm\|first=George\|title=The Stephen King story\|year=1992\|publisher=Andrews and McMeel\|location=Kansas City\|isbn=0-8362-8004-0\|edition=Revised\|page=120\|quote=Castle Rock, which King in turn had got from Golding's Lord of the Flies.}}</ref> The book itself appears prominently in his novels ''Hearts in Atlantis'' (1999), ''[[Misery (novel)\|Misery]]'' (1987), and ''Cujo'' (1981).~~<ref name="king" />~~		Stephen King got the name Castle Rock from the fictional mountain fort of the same name in ''Lord of the Flies'' and used the name to refer to a fictional town that has appeared in a number of his novels.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Beahm\|first=George\|title=The Stephen King story\|year=1992\|publisher=Andrews and McMeel\|location=Kansas City\|isbn=0-8362-8004-0\|edition=Revised\|page=120\|quote=Castle Rock, which King in turn had got from Golding's Lord of the Flies.}}</ref> The book itself appears prominently in his novels ''Hearts in Atlantis'' (1999), ''[[Misery (novel)\|Misery]]'' (1987), and ''Cujo'' (1981).

	Stephen King wrote an introduction for a new edition of ''Lord of the Flies'' (2011) to mark the centenary of William Golding's birth in 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Stephen\|title=Introduction by Stephen King\|url=http://lordofthefliescover.com/about-book/stephen-king-foreword/ \|year=2011\|publisher = Faber and Faber\|accessdate=2011-10-12}}</ref>		Stephen King wrote an introduction for a new edition of ''Lord of the Flies'' (2011) to mark the centenary of William Golding's birth in 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|last=King\|first=Stephen\|title=Introduction by Stephen King\|url=http://lordofthefliescover.com/about-book/stephen-king-foreword/ \|year=2011\|publisher = Faber and Faber\|accessdate=2011-10-12}}</ref>

	===Music===		===Music===
	The final song on U2's debut album ''Boy'' (1980) takes its title, "Shadows and Tall Trees", from Chapter 7 in the book.~~<ref name="U2" />~~		The final song on U2's debut album ''Boy'' (1980) takes its title, "Shadows and Tall Trees", from Chapter 7 in the book.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	The Pilot Theatre Company has toured it extensively in the United Kingdom and abroad.		The Pilot Theatre Company has toured it extensively in the United Kingdom and abroad.

	In October 2014 it was announced that the 2011 acclaimed production <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8539711/Lord-of-the-Flies-Open-Air-Theatre-Regents-Park-review.html\|title=Lord of the Flies, Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, review \|publisher=The Telegraph \|accessdate=26 May 2011}}{{failed verification\|date=November 2014\|reason = reference predates 2014 and does not support an October 2014 announcement}}</ref> of ''Lord of the Flies'' would return to conclude the 2015 season at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre ahead of a major UK tour. The production is to be directed by the Artistic Director Timothy Sheader who won the 2014 Whatsonstage.com Awards Best Play Revival for ''To Kill A Mockingbird''.		In October 2014 it was announced that the 2011 acclaimed production of ''Lord of the Flies'' would return to conclude the 2015 season at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre ahead of a major UK tour. The production is to be directed by the Artistic Director Timothy Sheader who won the 2014 Whatsonstage.com Awards Best Play Revival for ''To Kill A Mockingbird''.

	In June 2013, BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast a dramatization by Judith Adams in four 30-minute episodes directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02x5ksf</ref> The cast included Ruth Wilson as "The Narrator", Finn Bennett as "Ralph", Richard Linnel as "Jack", Caspar Hilton-Hilley as "Piggy" and Jack Caine as "Simon".		In June 2013, BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast a dramatization by Judith Adams in four 30-minute episodes directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02x5ksf</ref> The cast included Ruth Wilson as "The Narrator", Finn Bennett as "Ralph", Richard Linnel as "Jack", Caspar Hilton-Hilley as "Piggy" and Jack Caine as "Simon".

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	* ''[[Lord of the Flies (1963 film)\|Lord of the Flies]]'' (1963), directed by Peter Brook		* ''[[Lord of the Flies (1963 film)\|Lord of the Flies]]'' (1963), directed by Peter Brook
	* ''[[Alkitrang dugo]]'' (1976), a Filipino film, with female cast members		* ''Alkitrang dugo'' (1976), a Filipino film, with female cast members
	* ''[[Lord of the Flies (1990 film)\|Lord of the Flies]]'' (1990), directed by Harry Hook		* ''[[Lord of the Flies (1990 film)\|Lord of the Flies]]'' (1990), directed by Harry Hook
	* ''[[Devolved ~~(2010 film)\|Devolved]]~~'' (2010), written and directed by John Cregan		* ''Devolved'' (2010), written and directed by John Cregan

	Nigel Williams adapted the text for the stage.		Nigel Williams adapted the text for the stage.