The Collector

ILLEGAL USE OF NARCOTICS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES, AND THEIR ANALOGUES HARMS HEALTH, AND THEIR ILLEGAL TRADE IS PROHIBITED AND CARRIES RESPONSIBILITY ESTABLISHED BY LEGISLATION. «The Collector» — the first of the published novels by John Fowles, which marked the beginning of his success in literature. It is a psychological thriller that reinterprets many plots: from the myth of Hades and Persephone to «The Tempest» by Shakespeare. Frederick, a modest and shy clerk, follows the beautiful student Miranda. He is not just in love with her – he is obsessed. Almost as much, 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 tells the story from the perspective of the kidnapper and the victim, playing with the readers' emotions. He collides Good and Evil, the beautiful and the insignificant, the sublime and the base. What will triumph, and what will remain in eternity?