The Collector

By John Fowles

Subjects: Kidnapping, English Horror tales, Psychopaths, Thrillers, Fiction, Fiction, psychological, Collectors and collecting, Crimes against, Young women, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Mentally ill, Collection and preservation, Butterflies, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, English fiction, Psychological fiction

Description: Fowles’ stunning debut is a study of a lonely young sociopath who kidnaps the woman he has fixated on, keeping her in his cellar in the belief that she will eventually come to love him. The story is narrated in turns by the young man and his captive, giving two opposing points of view.