The Magus (novel)

The Magus is the first novel by British author John Fowles, but actually the second to be published, following the success of The Collector (1963). Fowles started writing it in the 1950s, partly basing on his experiences as a English teacher on the Greek island of Spetses. He wrote and rewrote it for twelve years before its publication in 1965, and despite critical and commercial success, continued to rework it until its revised version, published in 1977. The Magus was a bestseller, partly because it tapped successfully into - and even arguably helped to promote - the 1960s popular interest in psychoanalysis and mystical philosophy. It has been recently named one of the Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century, #71 and #93 on the Critics' and Reader's lists, respectively.

Related Topics:
John Fowles - The Collector - 1963 - Spetses - 1965 - 1977 - Psychoanalysis - Mystical philosophy

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