Exploring Fictional World of William Golding
Contents: Preface. 1. The world of William Golding\'s fiction. 2. A diseased situation: The Pyramid. 3. The process of change: The Scorpion God. 4. Probing the depths: Darkness Visible. 5. Self - absorption of exoskeletons: The Paper Men. 6. Voyage through the sea of reality: Rites of Passage, Close Quarters, and Fire Down Below. 7. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.
The present book is indepth study of the content and form of the later novels of William Golding, a distinguished figure in contemporary British fiction. In this study the author has concentrated on a close reading of the text and a threadbare analysis of their themes and characters and techniques, for a proper assessment of Golding\'s achievement. The form of everyone of the novels has been examined towards the close of each chapter. Her approach has been mainly textual and analytical. It has been her endeavor to examine the theme of each novel under separate chapters. (jacket)
The present book is indepth study of the content and form of the later novels of William Golding, a distinguished figure in contemporary British fiction. In this study the author has concentrated on a close reading of the text and a threadbare analysis of their themes and characters and techniques, for a proper assessment of Golding\'s achievement. The form of everyone of the novels has been examined towards the close of each chapter. Her approach has been mainly textual and analytical. It has been her endeavor to examine the theme of each novel under separate chapters. (jacket)
