![]() ![]() He worked on it for twelve years before its publication in 1965. He based it partly on his experiences on the Greek island of Spetses, where he taught English for two years at the Anargyrios School. He started writing it in the 1950s, under the original title of The Godgame. The Magus was the first book John Fowles wrote, but his third to be published, after The Collector (1963) and The Aristos (1964). In 2003, the novel was listed at number 67 on the BBC's survey The Big Read. In 1999, The Magus was ranked on both lists of Modern Library 100 Best Novels, reaching number 93 on the editors' list and number 71 on the readers' list. Considered an example of metafiction, it was the first novel written by Fowles, but the third he published. Urfe becomes embroiled in the psychological illusions of a master trickster, which become increasingly dark and serious. The Magus (1965) is a postmodern novel by British author John Fowles, telling the story of Nicholas Urfe, a young British graduate who is teaching English on a small Greek island. Little, Brown, and Company (US) Jonathan Cape (UK) ![]()
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