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John Fowles | | Birth Date: |
March 31, 1926 | | Place of Birth: |
London, England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
author, novelist |
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 Biography of John Fowles
1478 words, approx. 4.9 pages
 John Fowles (born 1926) was an award-winning post-World War II novelist of major importance. While his works are reflective of literary tradition reaching back to Greek philosophy and Celtic romance, he was very much a contemporary existentialist, and hi... summary from source:
 Biography of John Fowles
21201 words, approx. 70.7 pages
 [This entry was updated by Thomas C. Foster (University of Michigan--—Flint) with the entry by Ellen Pifer (University of Delaware) in the Concise Dictionary of British Literary Biography, volume 8, pp. 79-106.] A novelist who writes for a living, s... summary from source:
Biography of John Fowles
20357 words, approx. 67.9 pages
A novelist who writes for a living, says author John Fowles, is an altogether different creature from one whose art is his life. The latter, a "dynamic artist," seeks "to form new images and new methods of describing his world," while his less adventurou...
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 The French Lieutenant’s Woman Summary
7,185 words, approx. 24 pagesThe French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles John Robert Fowles was born March 31, 1926, at Leigh Upon Sea, Essex. He served two years in the military before attending Oxford University, where he studied French language and literature. After... summary from source:
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947 words, approx. 3 pages
The French Lieutenant's Woman is a 1969 novel by John Fowles. The book was inspired by the 1823 novel Ourika by Claire de Duras, which Fowles translated to English in 1977 (and revised in 1994). In 1981, the novel was adapted as a feature film. Fowles...
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 The Boston Globe French woman, 118, a mystery of aging
11/24/1993: 799 words, approx. 3 pages NEW ORLEANS -- At 118 years and nine months, a French woman living in Provence is believed to be the world's oldest living human being, a team of French epidemiologists reported here yesterday -- after a quick telephone call to France to make sure... summary from source:
Sunday News Lancaster, PA 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' broods handsomely
02/02/2003: 667 words, approx. 2 pages Just as there is no "Godot" in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," there is no French lieutenant in John Fowles' "The French Lieutenant's Woman." These never-seen title characters are simply catalysts for what transpires on stage. The Fulton Opera House is currently hosting... summary from source:
 The New York Observer Adios! Addio! Adieu! Beloved Greats Depart In 2005, Which Stinks
1/8/2006: 2,763 words, approx. 9 pagesNew languages are discovered every year, and “goodbye” is a lousy word in every one of them. We said it a lot in 2005, with sadness every time. But before we throw out the Dom from New Year’s Eve and say hello to a brand-new... summary from source:
The New York Observer Adios! Addio! Adieu! Beloved Greats Depart In 2005, Which Stinks
1/8/2006: 2,773 words, approx. 9 pages New languages are discovered every year, and “goodbye” is a lousy word in every one of them. We said it a lot in 2005, with sadness every time. But before we throw out the Dom from New Year’s Eve and say hello to a...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Magali Cornier Michael
5,415 words, approx. 18 pages
In the essay below, Michael discusses Fowles's portrayal of Sarah Woodruff and the theme of feminism in The French Lieutenant's Woman, concluding that the work "falls short of being a feminist novel."
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