The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles
Set in the Victorian era, the story revolves around a complex love triangle involving a gentleman engaged to a well-bred woman and his infatuation with a mysterious woman known as the French Lieutenant's Woman. This woman, shrouded in scandal and mystery, challenges the protagonist's conventional views of society and morality. The novel, known for its metafictional style, explores themes of freedom, responsibility, and the oppressive social norms of the time.
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- Published
- 1969
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 300-500
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Любовница французского лейтенанта
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- 30th on The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels: The Readers' List (The Modern Library)
- 53rd on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 65th on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 77th on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 93rd on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 98th on The 100 Most Important Translations (Notos Magazine (Turkey))
- 326th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- An Expert's 200-Book List (The Detroit Free Press)
- Daniel S. Burt's Recommended Historical Novels (What Historical Novel Do I Read Next? by Daniel S. Burt (1997))
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- Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 (Anthony Burges (Book))
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century -- Honorable Mention ( January Magazine)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)