William Golding some critical considerations /

William Golding some critical considerations / edited by Jack I. Biles and Robert O. Evans. - Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)1978. - 1 online resource (296 pages)

William golding: bibliography of primary and secondary sourcescontributors.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cover; title; copyright; contents; acknowledgments; introduction; is golding's theology christian?; golding's existential vision; golding and the language of caliban; the brass butterfly: formula for slow change; rhythm and expansion in lord of the flies; the inheritors: some inversions; the miscasting of pincher martin; free fall: golding's modern novel; the spire: the image of the book; the spire: a symbolic analysis; the pyramid and comic social fiction; the scorpion god: clarity, technique, and communication; lord of the flies: the critical quest.

In William Golding: Some Critical Considerations , fourteen scholars assess various aspects of the Nobel Prize-winning author's writings. Their essays include criticism of individual works, discussion of major themes and technical considerations, and bibliographical studies. Separately, the essays help us understand the intricacies and impact of Golding's art; together they show the breadth of his purpose.



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