An edition of The Collector
(1900)
The collector
by John Fowles
- 154 Want to read
- 6 Currently reading
- 19 Have read
Share
×Close
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.
Publish Date
1976
Publisher
Triad Panther,
HarperCollins Distribution Services
Language
English
Pages
287
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English Spanish
Subjects
English Horror tales, Butterflies, Collection and preservation, Fiction, Kidnapping, Psychopaths, Mentally ill, Crimes against, Young women, Collectors and collecting, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Psychological fiction, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, English fiction, Thrillers, Fiction, psychologicalPlaces
EnglandTimes
1960sShowing 9 featured editions. View all 42 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
|
eeee
|
2
The Collector (Back Bay Books)
August 4, 1997, Back Bay Books, Little, Brown and Company
Paperback
in English
0316290238 9780316290234
|
eeee
|
3
|
eeee
|
4
|
eeee
|
5
El Coleccionista
June 1983, Aims Intl Books Corp
Paperback
in Spanish
- Spanish edition
8401490316 9788401490316
|
cccc
|
6
|
eeee
|
7
The collector
1976, Triad Panther, HarperCollins Distribution Services
in English
0586044264 9780586044261
|
aaaa
|
8
|
eeee
|
9
|
eeee
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
Promise ItemUniversity of Toronto MARC record
Internet Archive item record
Promise Item
Promise Item
Promise Item
First Sentence
"WHEN she was home from her boarding-school I used to see her almost every day sometimes, because their house was right opposite the Town Hall Annexe."
Community Reviews (1)
Feedback?
Pace 1
Medium paced
100%
Genres 1
Fiction
50%
Horror
50%
Mood 1
Melancholy
16%
Emotional
16%
Sad
16%
Dark
16%
Lonely
16%
Gloomy
16%
Impressions 1
Recommend
100%
Purpose 1
Entertainment
100%
Lists
See All
History
- Created November 11, 2008
- 18 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| November 5, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| September 17, 2023 | Edited by bitnapper | merge authors |
| February 28, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| February 28, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| November 11, 2008 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from University of Toronto MARC record |