William Golding : the man who wrote Lord of the flies: a life / John Carey.
Carey, John, 1934-
2010
PR6013.O35 Z5963 2010 (Mapit)
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Title William Golding : the man who wrote Lord of the flies: a life / John Carey.
Author Carey, John, 1934-
Edition 1st Free Press hardcover ed.
ISBN 9781439187326
1439187320
Imprint New York : Free Press, 2010.
Language English
Description xii, 573 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number PR6013.O35 Z5963 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 823/.914 B
Summary In 1953, William Golding was a provincial schoolteacher, rejected by every major publisher--until an editor pulled Lord of the Flies off the rejection pile. He went on to become one of the most popular and influential British authors since World War II--disheveled and darkly humorous, sometimes more disturbing than he is palatable, and above all fascinating. Yet despite the fame and acclaim, the renowned author saw himself as a monster--a reclusive depressive ruled by his fears, who battled alcoholism throughout his life. In addition to being a schoolteacher, Golding was a scientist, a sailor and a poet before becoming a bestselling author, and his embitterment and alienation, his family, the women in his past, along with his war experiences, inform his work. This is the first book to unpack the life and character of a man whose entire oeuvre dealt with the conflict between light and dark in the human soul.--From publisher description.
Note Originally published: London : Faber and Faber, 2009.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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