Next Section The Collector Summary Buy Study Guide How To Cite in MLA Format Ehrlich, Leanna. He was also inspired by a case in 1950s London of a boy imprisoning a girl in an air-raid shelter. The critical acclaim and commercial success of the book allowed Fowles to devote all of his time to writing. He continued to revise it until the summer of 1962, when he submitted it to a publisher it appeared in the spring of 1963 and was an immediate best-seller. Amazon Price New from Used from Kindle Edition 'Please retry' £4.99 Audible Audiobooks, Unabridged 'Please retry' £0. In late 1960 Fowles completed the first draft of The Collector in just four weeks. Details Select delivery location Used: Acceptable Details Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno US Add to Cart See all 2 images Follow the Author Nora Roberts The Collector Paperback Jan.

1997 by John Fowles(Author) 4.3 out of 5 stars1,859 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. The Collector: Fowles, John: 9780515156331: Books - Amazon.ca Buy used: 33.01 FREE delivery September 19 - 29. Fowles wanted to invoke the symbolism of this earlier work in his novel. The Collector by: John Fowles Paperback 4 Aug. He also wanted to examine the idea of the flawed, uneducated, or maladjusted hero, which he personally thought had been misused as a literary motif he wanted to push back against the glamorization of such characters in other novels of the time.įowles was motivated to write The Collector after seeing a performance of the opera Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, which depicts a man who imprisons a woman underground. Fowles wanted to explore the pity that the Few (the educated, intelligent, and good) have for the Many (the ignorant and impressionable populace). In his own words, Fowles explained the novel as an examination of the Few and the Many ( hoi polloi) this theme was inspired by the Greek philosopher Heracleitus, whose work had influenced Fowles considerably.

Fowles described this book as a commentary on class in England, specifically on class issues such as prosperity, pretension, and the contrasts between the working class and the upper class during the 1950s and 1960s. The Collector was John Fowles's first published novel, released in 1963.

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