The Fictions of John Fowles: Power, Creativity, Femininity
- ISBN-10
- 0776617133
- ISBN-13
- 9780776617138
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991-01-01
- Publisher
- University of Ottawa Press
- Author
- Pamela Cooper
Description
This incisive and skillfully articulated study explores the complex power relationships in John Fowles's fictions, particularly his handling of the pivotal subjects of art and sex. Chapters on The Collector, The Magus, The French Lieutenant's Woman, and The Ebony Tower are included, and a final chapter discusses Daniel Martin, Mantissa, and A Maggot.
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