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A postmodern historical fiction novel by John Fowles, published in 1969. It explores the love affair of a gentleman and a former governess in Victorian England, and features metafictional elements and gender issues.
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A 1981 British romantic drama film based on John Fowles's novel, starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons. The film intercuts two parallel stories of Victorian and modern love affairs, with different outcomes.
The French Lieutenant's Woman: Directed by Karel Reisz. With Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Hilton McRae, Emily Morgan. Anna and Mike portray two characters in a film set in 19th century England who fall in love despite the fact that Mike's character is engaged.
- (15K)
- Drama, Romance
- Karel Reisz
- 1981-10-16
A 1981 romance film starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons as actors in a period piece about forbidden love. The film has two endings and explores the themes of fidelity, identity and history.
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- Karel Reisz
- R
- Meryl Streep
The French lieutenant’s woman is one of the most intriguing characters in recent fiction. She is not only apparently the victim of Victorian sexism, but also (as Charles discovers) its manipulator and master.
LitCharts offers a comprehensive guide to John Fowles's postmodern novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman, set in Victorian England. Find summaries, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
The French Lieutenant’s Woman, novel by John Fowles, published in 1969. A pastiche of a historical romance, it juxtaposes the ethos of the Victorian characters living in 1867 with the ironic commentary of the author writing in 1967. The plot centres on Charles Smithson, an amateur Victorian.
