John Fowles: A Reference Companion

Best-known as the author of The French Lieutenant’s Woman , John Fowles has also written many other works, both fiction and non-fiction. This reference book lists all his published writings and provides a detailed biography, criticism of his work from the perspectives of various disciplines, a census of characters and a bibliography. The book begins with a biography based on information from his writings, published and personal interviews, and correspondence. His non-fiction work is then discussed by genre - philosophy, autobiography, biography, translations, book reviews, literary and visual-art criticism, history and social commentary. The fiction is then examined in the order in which it was published. For each novel or short story, Aubrey provides a description of the circumstances and process of composition, synopsis, discussion of its public reception, and critiques of film, television or stage adaptations. Critical approaches to the fiction are covered from different perspectives - biographical, psychological, post-structuralist, historicist, feminist, reader-response and formalist.