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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.
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.
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- Drama, Romance
- Karel Reisz
- 1981-10-16
Buy The French Lieutenant's Woman on Fandango at Home. NEW. In this story-within-a-story, Anna (Meryl Streep) is an actress starring opposite Mike (Jeremy Irons) in a period piece about the...
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- Karel Reisz
- R
- Meryl Streep
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.
Learn about the 1969 novel by John Fowles that blends historical romance and postmodernism. The novel explores the themes of Victorian England, gender roles, and free will through three different endings.
A film adaptation of John Fowles's novel that uses parallel stories of Victorian and modern lovers to create ambiguity and irony. Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons star as the actors and the characters they play, while Harold Pinter and Karel Reisz direct.
