William Golding

by Samuel Hynes

* from USA. Will take 25-35 days

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1965

About the author

A scholar and literary critic, Samuel Lynn Hynes Jr. attended the University of Minnesota before serving in the United States Marines as a torpedo bomber pilot during the Second World War. After completing his degree at the University of Minnesota, he earned his masters and doctorate degrees from Columbia University. Hynes taught at Swarthmore College from 1949 until 1968, Northwestern University from 1968 until 1976, and Princeton University from 1976 until his retirement as Woodrow Wilson professor of literature emeritus in 1990.

Reviews

[John Hanson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I not only enjoyed this but found its insightfulness illuminating. I feel I almost do not need to read Golding at all, but in fact, I feel rather emboldened to read all of his works.