Sam Mendes and his partners at Neal Street Productions have announced plans to produce a major TV miniseries adaptation of John Fowles’ magnum opus The Magus. The British director believes the twisting, layered plot of the 1966 bestseller will be well- suited to television. “Like…
by Bob Goosmann John Fowles’ spectacular novel The Magus was published in 1966 and adapted into a feature film just two years later, with a screenplay by Fowles himself. It featured well-respected actors in the lead roles including Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn and Anna Karina…
A new region-free Blu-ray film version of The Collector is now available, filled with special features. Produced by Powerhouse Films under the “Indicator” label, this is a major upgrade over the bare-bones Blu-ray that was released in 2011. The great Hollywood director William Wyler took…
This page is devoted to current news, rumors, notes and anything else of interest regarding John Fowles. If you have an item to share, please e-mail us at Magusbooks -at- hotmail -dot- com. Thanks. October 5, 2023 It’s been 60 years since the appearance of…
Reading The Magus is a powerful experience for many of us, and one that can be repeated several times over a period of years (it’s fun to discover exciting new aspects of the novel during subsequent readings). Another way to further the connection one may…
Four of John Fowles’ novels have been turned into films: The Collector, The Magus, The French Lieutenant’s Woman and The Ebony Tower. Although some of the movie adaptations are decidedly more successful than others, they are all of interest to the true Fowles devotee. Of…
For some time, John Fowles’ widow Sarah and his friend, the well-known English poet and novelist Adam Thorpe, had wanted to bring out a book of his poems. Flambard Press was approached by Fowles’ literary agent Anthony Shiel about this project and agreed to take…
Note: James Aubrey is a professor of English at Metropolitan State College of Denver. His 1991 book John Fowles: A Reference Companion contains a biography of Fowles, along with explanatory notes about obscure details and references in all of Fowles’ novels. Aubrey has also edited…
Note: The following are synopses of John Fowles’ seven novels, taken with permission from Professor James Aubrey’s excellent 1991 book John Fowles: A Reference Companion. This book contains a biography of Fowles, along with explanatory notes about obscure details and references in all of Fowles’…
