The To the Ends of the Earth by William Golding

The To the Ends of the Earth by William Golding

"The Jew of Malta" was influential on Shakespeare when he came to write "The Merchant of Venice", the play exploring anti-Semitism and revenge. An introduction discusses the significance of this play, with detailed commentary provided for meanings of difficult words, lines and references.

"'[Rites of Passage] is the work of a master at the full stretch of his age and wisdom' The Times; 'Laden to the waterline with a rich cargo of practicalities and poetry, pain and hilarity, drama and exaltation.' Sunday Times"

William Golding (1911-1993) was a Booker and Nobel Prize-winning author, best known for his first novel, Lord of the Flies, published originally in 1954 and adapted for film in 1963. His other works include The Inheritors (1955), Pincher Martin (1956), The Spire (1964), Rites of Passage (1980), The Double Tongue (published posthumously in 1995) a now rare volume, Poems (1934) and the essay collections The Hot Gates and A Moving Target.

Golding was educated at Marlborough Grammar School and at Brasenose College, Oxford. Before his writing career, Golding was a schoolmaster. He was also a keen actor, musician and small-boat sailor.

In 2008, The Times ranked Golding third on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".

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ISBN 13	9780571223213
ISBN 10	0571223214
Title	The To the Ends of the Earth
Author	William Golding
Series	Read With Oxford
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Faber & Faber
Year published	2004-08-05
Number of pages	784
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