The Collector

Frederick, a modest and shy clerk, watches the beautiful student Miranda. He is not just in love with her — he is obsessed. Almost as much as he is obsessed with his collection of butterflies. Miranda is a rare specimen, a coveted prize. And then fate smiles upon the collector. He wins a lot of money on the races, buys a van, and a house in the wilderness with a large basement…

Fowles narrates from the perspective of the kidnapper and the victim, playing with the readers' emotions. He pits Good against Evil, the beautiful against the worthless, the sublime against the base. What will triumph, and what will remain in eternity?