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Lord of the Flies

1954 novel by William Golding
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Lord of the Flies

Summary

Lord of the Flies is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lord of the Flies authored William Golding[3].
  • Lord of the Flies's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Lord of the Flies was published by Faber & Faber[5].
  • Lord of the Flies's genre is young adult fiction[6].
  • Lord of the Flies's genre is allegory[7].
  • Lord of the Flies's genre is robinsonade[8].
  • Lord of the Flies's genre is science fiction[9].
  • Lord of the Flies's genre is dystopian fiction[10].
  • Lord of the Flies's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Lord of the Flies's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • 1954 marks the founding of Lord of the Flies[13].
  • Lord of the Flies was released on September 18, 1954[14].
  • Lord of the Flies's cover art by is recorded as Anthony Gross[15].
  • Lord of the Flies's has edition or translation is recorded as Lord of the Flies[16].
  • Lord of the Flies's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137594489[17].
  • Lord of the Flies's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138028030[18].
  • Lord of the Flies's official website is recorded as https://william-golding.co.uk/books/lord-of-the-flies[19].
  • Lord of the Flies's topic's main category is recorded as Q15587205[20].
  • Lord of the Flies's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lord of the Flies'}[21].
  • Lord of the Flies's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Herr der Fliegen'}[22].
  • Lord of the Flies's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'El senyor de les mosques'}[23].
  • Lord of the Flies's title is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'La Mastro de la Muŝoj'}[24].
  • Lord of the Flies's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'El señor de las moscas'}[25].
  • Lord of the Flies's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Sa Majesté des mouches'}[26].
  • Lord of the Flies's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Il signore delle mosche'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Lord of the Flies authored William Golding[3]. It was published by Faber & Faber[5].

Publication

Lord of the Flies was published on September 18, 1954[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include young adult fiction[6], allegory[7], robinsonade[8], science fiction[9], and dystopian fiction[10].

Why It Matters

Lord of the Flies has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

literary work United Kingdom William Golding

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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