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The Recurrent Green Universe of John Fowles.
WILSON, Thomas M.
Amsterdam/New York, NY, 2006, 283 pp.
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Series:
Nature, Culture and Literature 1
‘Thomas Wilson’s work deserves to be read widely, not only by Fowles scholars but also by non-specialist, intelligent readers interested in their place in the natural world.’
James Aubrey
‘Ecocriticism is becoming an extensive and rapidly-expanding field of literary study, and Wilson is working at its forward edge, with an important modern figure who is both creator and critic within this field. Wilson has made a significant contribution to this field, with careful attention to the classical, continental, British and American literary backgrounds of pastoral and nature-writing, as well as the related contributions by philosophers, scientists, and artists. His coverage of Fowles is thorough and insightful. He has read widely, and he has also met and talked with Fowles, read his unpublished essays, walked in his native place and garden, and spent time studying at a nearby English university… I congratulate Dr. Wilson for his achievement.’
Glen Love
Ecocriticism is the emerging academic field which explores nature writing and ecological themes in all literature. Thomas M. Wilson’s book is the first to consider the work of one of the most critically acclaimed and generally popular post-war English writers from an ecocritical perspective. Fowles is best known as a novelist and author of such works as The Magus, The French Lieutenant’s Woman and Daniel Martin. Going beyond the fiction, this book also examines the many profound reflections on the natural world found in his essays, poems and his recently published Journals. John Fowles’ writings have cast light on the ways we perceive the natural world, from curious scientific observer to Wordsworthian lover of natural places, as well as many other important and, at this time, crucial themes. This volume will be of interest to critics and readers of contemporary fiction, but most of all, to anyone curious about their place in the recurrent green universe that is our earth.
Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Individuals: Sacred Combes and Islands
Chapter 2: Our Membership in the Community of Nature
Chapter 3: Pastoral: Down from the Hills of Greece, into the Combes of Devon
Chapter 4: Nature Loved and Lost: Emotional Dynamics in Daniel Martin
Chapter 5: Nature Discovered: The Scientific Outlook
Chapter 6: Calmly, Nobly Triumphant: The Mystery of Wilderness
Chapter 7: Science Not the Only Avenue: Fowles’ Anti-Positivism
Chapter 8: Romanticism Heals a Blinded Eye: Poetic Receptivity to Nature
Chapter 9: Treacherous Namers and Collectors
Chapter 10: Being, Being, Being: From Zen to D. H. Lawrence
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
Thomas M. Wilson lives in Perth, Western Australia, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Western Australia. He writes ecocriticism and has been published in journals such as Organization and Environment, and ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment. More information about the author is available at www.tmwilson.org.
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