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A brand new look and new introductions for three of Fowles's bestselling novels as we start a major reissue program: The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Collector and The Magus'A remarkable performance... As gripping as The Collector and The Magus' ObserverJohn Fowles is one of the best loved and most well-respected literary writers of the 20th century and these stunning, fresh new editions will bring his writing to a new, younger readershipOne of Time magazine's best novels to be published between 1923 and 2005, it is regarded as Fowles' most groundbreaking novel for its post-modern style and accessibilityIn 1981, the novel was adapted as a film of the same name with script by the playwright Harold Pinter, directed by Karel Reisz and starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons. The film received considerable critical acclaim and awards, including several BAFTAs and Golden Globes.John Fowles was born in England in 1926 and educated at Bedford School and Oxford University. John Fowles won international recognition with his first published title, The Collector (1963). He was immediately acclaimed as an outstandingly innovative writer of exceptional imaginative power and this reputation was confirmed with the appearance of his subsequent works. John Fowles died in 2005.A brilliant success... It is a passionate piece of writing as well as an immaculate example of storytellingCompulsively readableA splendid, lucid, profoundly satisfying work of art, a book which I want almost immediately to read againBrilliant...an artist of great imaginative powerMarvellous 1969 novel... You can read this book again and again, always finding something new and always falling in love with the hapless Charles.
Widely acclaimed since publication, The French Lieutenant's Woman is John Fowles' best-loved novel and the ultimate in epic historical romance.
Charles Smithson, a respectable engaged man, meets Sarah Woodruff as she stands on the Cobb at Lyme Regis, staring out to sea. Charles falls in love, but Sarah is a disgraced woman, and their romance will defy all the stifling conventions of the Victorian age.
'A remarkable performance... As gripping as The Collector and The Magus' Observer
Product Details
| Title: | TheFrench Lieutenant's Woman |
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| Author: | John Fowles |
| SKU: | BK0021632 |
| EAN: | 9780099478331 |
| Language: | English |
About Author
John Fowles was born in 1926. He won international recognition with The Collector, his first published title, in 1963. He was immediately acclaimed as an outstandingly innovative writer of exceptional imaginative power, and this reputation was confirmed with the appearance of his subsequent works: The Aristos, The Magus, The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Ebony Tower, Daniel Martin, Mantissa, and A Maggot. John Fowles died in Lyme Regis in 2005. Two volumes of his Journals have recently been published; the first in 2003, the second in 2006.