“Only one same reason is shared by all of us: we wish to create worlds as real as, but other than the world that is. Or was. This is why we cannot plan. We know a world is an organism, not a machine. We also know that a genuinely created world must be independent of its creator; a planned world (a world that fully reveals its planning) is a dead world. It is only when our characters and events begin to disobey us that they begin to live.”
Quote by John Fowles
Work
THE FRENCH LIEUTENTANT'S WOMAN
In this novel, a mysterious woman named Sarah Woodruff becomes involved with a French lieutenant during the Napoleonic Wars. The story intertwines her present life with her past as a maid, and raises questions about the nature of truth and the choices we make. more
Author
John Fowles
John Fowles was an English novelist known for his unique narrative techniques and profound psychological insights. His works often explore themes of human nature, morality, and existentialism, with 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' and 'The Magus' being his most famous works. more
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