The Collector

Interesting Facts

• The book tells the story from the perspectives of two characters: the captor and his victim, allowing the reader to see events from different viewpoints.
• The main character, Frederick Clegg, works as a clerk and collects butterflies, symbolizing his desire to control and possess beauty.
• Frederick wins a large sum of money in the lottery, enabling him to execute his plan to kidnap Miranda Grey.
• Miranda Grey, an art college student, becomes the object of Frederick's obsession, and he keeps her in the basement of his house.
• The book explores themes of power, control, loneliness, and moral degradation.
• The work was adapted into a film in 1965, receiving positive reviews from critics.
• The novel is considered one of the first psychological thrillers and had a significant influence on the genre.
• Fowles uses Miranda's diary entries to reveal her inner world and resistance to her situation.