《黑暗昭昭》是戈尔丁重要的代表作，荣获英国历史悠久、颇具声望的文学奖詹姆斯·泰特·布莱克纪念奖。这是一部由火照亮的黑暗之书。从《蝇王》延续下来的善与恶之间的斗争被作者置于现代语境之下，期间还混杂着宗教狂热、恐怖主义、反常性心理与性行为以及逃出世俗的绝望尝试。在作者冷静的笔调下，各色人物各自走向自己既定的归宿，同时也在考量着人们对自己、对世界的信念。小说深刻地揭示了人性之"黑暗"不仅存在于人的内心深处，而且存在于外部的现代世界："你无处可逃"。(Darkness Visible is an important representative work of Golding. It won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize which is a prestigious British literary award with a long history. This is a Book of darkness lit by fire. The struggle between good and evil inherited from Lord of the Flies is placed in the modern context by the author. It is also mixed with religious fanaticism, terrorism, abnormal psychology and sexual behavior as well as desperate attempts of escaping from common customs. In the calm tone of the author, various characters moved towards their set destination. Moreover, people's faith in themselves and the world. The novel reveals the "Darkness" of human nature not only exists in the depth of people's heart, but also exists in the modern world outside: "There's no escape for you".)