| John Fowles (1926–2005)Includes the names: D. Faulz, Fowles J., Dzh. Faulz, Dzhon Faulz, John Fowels, John Fowles, JONH FOWLES, John Jowles, Johns Fowles, John Robert Fowles ... (see complete list), Джон Фаулз, ג׳ון פאולס, ジョン ファウルズ, ジョン・ファウルズ, John (text) & William Neill (photos) Fowles | 22,008 (24,654) | 452 | 839 |  (3.83) | 106 | 0 | John Fowles was born in Essex, England, in 1926. He attended the University of Edinburgh for a short time, left to serve in the Royal Marines, and then returned to school at Oxford University, where he received a B.A. in French in 1950. Fowles taught English in France and Greece, as well as at St. Godric's College in London. Although the main theme in all Fowles's fiction is freedom, there are few other similarities in his books. He has deliberately chosen to explore a different style or genre for each novel: The Collector, his first novel, is an intellectual thriller; The Magus is an adolescent learning novel, tracing the emotional development of the central character; Daniel Martin tries, in the modernist style, to depict psychological reality; Mantissa is a comedic allegory that takes place entirely inside the narrator's head; Maggot combines mystery, science fiction, and history; and The Ebony Tower is a collection of short stories. Fowles explored yet another genre, historical fiction, with his best-known novel, The French Lieutenant's Woman, which received the W. H. Smith Literary Award in 1970 and was made into a movie, starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons, in 1981. An intriguing feature of this novel is that it has three different endings. Fowles's nonfiction includes Aristos: A Self Portrait in Ideas; Poems; and Wormholes: Essays and Other Occasional Writings. In addition, he has written the text for several books of photographs, including The Tree, for which Fowles received the Christopher Award in 1982. He died on November 5, 2005 at the age of 79. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The French Lieutenant's Woman … (more) |
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John Fowles has 3 past events. (show)  Food for Thought Classics Book Club All of us have read the standby classics when we were highschoolers, but not many of us had enough life experiences to truly appreciate these novels that were originally written for adult audiences. Now is your chance. Join us for a new, unique lunchtime bookclub to dicsuss these wonderful books. Members will purchase a ticket for each discussion which will include the book and a catered lunch from Java Good Day Cafe. TO ACCOMMODATE OUR GROWING NUMBERS, THIS BOOK CLUB WILL NOW MEET AT THE JAVA GOOD DAY CAFE. This month's discussion will revolve around the John Fowles' psychological thriller, The Collector. $20 Per Person, Including Lunch and Book Please call the store to register! 215-256-9311
Location: Street: 674 Main Street Additional: Salford Square City: Harleysville, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19438-1665 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)January Book Club John Fowles , The Magus. This month Farley's Book Club will be reading John Fowles's The Magus. We will be meeting one week later than usual. As usual, please meet in the back room of Farley's for stimulating discussion and light refreshments! (booksense) January Book Club Bookworks, Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 6:30pm John Fowles , The Magus. This month Farley's Book Club will be reading John Fowles's The Magus. As usual, please meet in the back room of Farley's for stimulating discussion and light refreshments! (booksense)
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| Canonical name | | | Legal name | | | Other names | | | Date of birth | | | Date of death | | | Burial location | | | Gender | | | Nationality | | | Country (for map) | | | Birthplace | | | Place of death | | | Cause of death | | | Places of residence | | | Education | | | Occupations | | | Relationships | | | Organizations | | | Awards and honors | | | Agents | | | Short biography | Information from the Dutch Common Knowledge. Edit to localize it to your language. John Fowles, geboren in 1926, studeerde aan de universiteit van Oxford, waar hij later Frans doceerde. Op zesendertigjarige leeftijd werd hij plotseling beroemd door het succes van zijn eerste roman The Collector (1963). Zijn faam werd nog bevestigd door de verfilming van dit eerste boek en door de twee lijvige romans die volgden: The Magus (De magiër, 1966) en The French Lietenant’s Woman (Het liefje van de Franse luitenant, 1969). Vooral dit laatste boek bezorgde Fowles in de Verenigde Staten een ongekend grote populariteit. In 1974 verscheen Fowles’ tot nu toe laatste boek, de novellenbundel The Ebony Tower (De ebbehouten toren). Fowles woont tegenwoordig in de Zuid-engelse badplaats Lyme Regis, waar zich ook een groot gedeelte van Het liefje van de Franse luitenant afspeelt (flaptekst).  | |
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