Frederick Clegg is a socially awkward clerk whose solitary passion is collecting butterflies. But when he encounters Miranda Grey, a beautiful art student, she becomes his ultimate prize.
What begins as silent longing turns into an obsessive scheme. Frederick kidnaps Miranda, believing that once she is cut off from the world, she will learn to love him. But Miranda’s spirit is not so easily broken, and what unfolds is a chilling battle of wills between captor and captive.
Hailed as the first modern psychological thriller, The Collector is a haunting exploration of power, obsession, and the terrifying depths of loneliness. John Fowles’s debut shocked readers on release, and its sinister portrayal of evil remains as disturbing today as it was then.
