The Collector

First published: June 1983

Description

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

English Horror tales Butterflies Collection and preservation Fiction Kidnapping Psychopaths Translations into Russian England Mentally ill Crimes against Young women Collectors and collecting

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