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The Collector by John Fowles · Booklabria

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The Collector

EnglandPsychological

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First published: 1963
Editions: 60 in 6 languages

Synopsis

Fowles’ stunning debut is a study of a lonely young sociopath who kidnaps the woman he has fixated on, keeping her in his cellar in the belief that she will eventually come to love him. The story is narrated in turns by the young man and his captive, giving two opposing points of view.

Subjects: England
Psychological
Young women
Art
Kidnapping
Crimes against
Set in: England
Time: 1960s

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60 in 6 languages

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English36 Russian3 German2 Spanish2 All 6 languages

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