Cite Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

William Golding (1954) · Faber and Faber

A novel about a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island who try to govern themselves, with disastrous results.

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MLA9th ed.

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Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. Faber and Faber, 1954.

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(Golding)

APA7th ed.

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Golding, W. (1954). Lord of the Flies. Faber and Faber.

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(Golding, 1954)

Chicago (Notes-Bib.)17th ed.

Bibliography

Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. Faber and Faber, 1954.

Footnote

1. William Golding, Lord of the Flies (Faber and Faber, 1954).

Chicago (Author-Date)17th ed.

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Golding, William. 1954. Lord of the Flies. Faber and Faber.

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(Golding 1954)

Harvard

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Golding, W., 1954. Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber.

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(Golding, 1954)

Additional Styles

ACS

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Golding, W. Lord of the Flies; Faber and Faber: London, 1954.

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AMA11th ed.

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Golding W. Lord of the Flies. Faber and Faber; 1954.

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APSA

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Golding, William. 1954. Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber.

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(Golding 1954)

ASA7th ed.

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Golding, William. 1954. Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber.

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(Golding 1954)

Bluebook21st ed.

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WILLIAM GOLDING, LORD OF THE FLIES (1954).

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CSE8th ed.

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Golding W. Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber; 1954.

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IEEE

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[1] W. Golding, Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber, 1954.

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[1]

Turabian9th ed.

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Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber, 1954.

Footnote

1. William Golding, Lord of the Flies (London: Faber and Faber, 1954).

Vancouver

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Golding W. Lord of the Flies. London: Faber and Faber; 1954.

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Direct quotes and paraphrases from Lord of the Flies require in-text citations. Here are examples for the two most common styles.

MLA - Direct Quote

As the narrator reflects, "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" (Golding 180).

Include the author's last name and page number in parentheses after the quote.

MLA - Paraphrase

Golding suggests that people are perpetually drawn back toward the past, unable to escape its pull (Golding 180).

When paraphrasing, still cite the author and page. No quotation marks needed.

APA - Direct Quote

Golding (1954) wrote, "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" (p. 180).

APA uses author-date format. Include page number with 'p.' for direct quotes.

APA - Paraphrase

Golding (1954) argued that humanity is forever pulled backward by the weight of the past.

For paraphrases in APA, page numbers are encouraged but not required.

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