JedTheHumanoid
Bluelighter
I think the Magus is a magnificent piece of work. It needs to be read as a teenager I think to get the full sense of wonder that Fowles was attempting to create.
For anyone who wants a clearer idea of what Fowles was trying to achieve I recommend Le Grand Meaulnes (1913), by Alain-Fournier. The sense of magical realism is present in both novels and the earlier one was a strong influence on the Magus.
It shouldn’t be forgotten that the Magus was begun and largely written when Fowles was a young man himself (hence why I think youth is the best way to experience it). I actually like the way that the reader is manipulated in the same way as Mr Urfe, it merely served to pull me further into his world.
I think the tales that Conchis tells Nicolas are fantastic stories in their own right, I have been attempting to start a script based on the story of the man living in the forest for years.
I personally prefer the French Lieutenant’s Woman but the Magus is a worthy companion. Has anyone read Daniel Martin or A Maggot? I thnk at that point, unfortunately, Fowles lost touch with what made a great story and became too obsessed with his philosophical musings.
Whatever you do though, do not see the film of the Magus. As Woody Allen once said;
"If I had to live my life again, I'd do everything the same, except that I wouldn't see The Magus."
For anyone who wants a clearer idea of what Fowles was trying to achieve I recommend Le Grand Meaulnes (1913), by Alain-Fournier. The sense of magical realism is present in both novels and the earlier one was a strong influence on the Magus.
It shouldn’t be forgotten that the Magus was begun and largely written when Fowles was a young man himself (hence why I think youth is the best way to experience it). I actually like the way that the reader is manipulated in the same way as Mr Urfe, it merely served to pull me further into his world.
I think the tales that Conchis tells Nicolas are fantastic stories in their own right, I have been attempting to start a script based on the story of the man living in the forest for years.
I personally prefer the French Lieutenant’s Woman but the Magus is a worthy companion. Has anyone read Daniel Martin or A Maggot? I thnk at that point, unfortunately, Fowles lost touch with what made a great story and became too obsessed with his philosophical musings.
Whatever you do though, do not see the film of the Magus. As Woody Allen once said;
"If I had to live my life again, I'd do everything the same, except that I wouldn't see The Magus."
moved to words, it dont belong in DC.