The Adventures of Tintin 5 Review

Review: THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN by John Fowles

It's the 1860s An English couple, Ernestina and Charles, walk together along a beach. He is a member of the aristocracy; she is spoiled and rich. They see from afar a mysterious woman standing still, staring out to sea. Ernestina tells Charles that the woman is variously called "the French lieutenant's whore" and "Tragedy"; she had an affair with a French lieutenant who went home and was never heard from again. Charles becomes curious.

The mysterious woman, Sarah, will keep you guessing throughout, right to the very end. You'll think she's pitiful, then you'll wonder if she's crazy, then you think she may be mean, and round and round.

THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN by John Fowles, written in 1969, is a Victorian-sounding novel. Fowles mimics the style of, maybe, Jane Austen or maybe Charles Dickens. At the same time, he interjects his own voice and compares the Victorian age with modern (1969) times.

This book is, although long, not long enough. When you read it, get very comfortable; you won't want to put it down. And you'll hate to see it end.Get more detail about The Adventures of Tintin 5.