The Franklin Library Limited Edition Signed Copy by Author John Fowler, privately printed leather copy exclusively for the members of The Franklin Signed First Edition Society. Title: The French Lieutenants Woman, c. 1979. The Franklin Library. Illustrated by Elaine Raphael and DOn Bolognese. Navy leather book with intricate square gilt pattern with flower, book measures 9.25 x 6.75 x 1.5 in. Signed author John Fowler, Autographed Book The French Lieutenants Woman by John Fowler, collectible books, The Franklin Library LimitEd Edition Book, Personal Library Collectible book, Library,, Literature novel, Famous English Novelist, Victorias Period novel, 3 BBJohn Robert Fowles was an English novelist of international renown. His work was influenced by Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. Premise: The fraught relationship of gentleman and amateur naturalist Charles Smithson and Sarah Woodruff, a former governess and independent woman with whom he falls in love. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1981 Starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons.In 2005, Time chose the book as one of the 100 best English-language novels.