William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies was first published on 17 September 1954, and is now recognised as a classic. In History looks at how Golding's story of English schoolboys and their ...

William Golding's 1954 novel "Lord of the Flies" has been adapted into movies and stage plays, including this production at the Open Air Theatre Regent's Park in London.

Judy Golding Carver, William Golding’s daughter, says: “My father wrote the novel in a passionate, visionary response to the aftermath of war. He understood that its relevance would not die away.