Book description
As part of Back Bay's ongoing effort to make the works of John Fowles available in uniform trade paperback editions, two major works in the Fowles canon are reissued to coincide with the publication of Wormholes, the author's long-awaited new collection of essays and occasional writings.Perhaps the most beloved of…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The French Lieutenant's Woman as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I was utterly captivated by Meryl Streep’s performance in the film; I had to read the book. Great plot line with its revolutionary intrigue. My heart warmed utterly to Sarah Woodruff, and the mysterious, charismatic qualities she so powerfully radiated. She was a powerful fractional role model for Charity’s character.
From Joy's list on The best novels relating to the French Revolution.
Fowles studied French Literature and knew the metafictional and postmodern French fashions before they leaked out to much of the rest of the world in the sixties and seventies. In this novel he uses, even parodies, some of the techniques of the French genre, but the wonderful thing is that reading the novel is not an experience of mere authorial cleverness, fashionableness, or hubristic/ hermetic disconnections from reality and the serious ethical concerns of those who have to function in the real world. You put the book down and know you’ve had a meaningful experience.
The novel’s protagonist, Charles,…
From Robert's list on The best British and American historical fiction covering the 1850s to the 1960s.
If you love The French Lieutenant's Woman...
The Winnowing
In this Amazon bestselling novel, the Three Fates—ancient goddesses who determined human lifespan—are reborn to stop humans from discovering immortality.
Their machinations make this a classic Greek tale. Jack Night, a financial whiz, raises a child by himself in the bucolic Pennsylvania countryside. When she turns 19, extraordinary events begin,…
Want books like The French Lieutenant's Woman?
Our community of 13,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like The French Lieutenant's Woman.
Share your top 3 reads of 2026!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
219
readers submitted
so far, will you?
