John Fowles – 20th-century English novelist, author of The Collector and The French Lieutenant’s Woman. He combined psychological realism with postmodern techniques, exploring freedom, power, and illusion. Fowles became one of the most influential British novelists of the latter 20th century.
📖 The Collector (1963) brought him instant fame and was published in over 40 countries. 🎬 The French Lieutenant’s Woman was adapted into an Oscar-winning film. 🖋️ Experimented with form – offering multiple endings in The French Lieutenant’s Woman. 🌍 Taught English on the Greek island of Spetses, inspiring his novel The Magus. 📚 Influenced by existentialism, especially Camus. 🏡 Lived in Devon, collecting rare books and writing essays. 🎨 Fascinated by nature and art, he explored the “collection of identities.” 😲 Curious fact: often left several alternate versions of the same passage “for his future self.” 😄 Funny fact: friends joked he collected endings the way his first novel’s hero collected butterflies.