Steve answers “Has anyone here read the original version...”

Jennifer Juniper asked this question about The Magus:

Has anyone here read the original version and the revised edition? I have heard the original version is superior but I only heard that after buying the later edition and I decided to sally forth with it. I have a little less than 200 pages left. Without spoiling it, can anyone give opinions on which version you feel is better and why? What is the difference between the two?

Steve There are several analyses out there (you can Google to find them). I have only read the "revised" version--just finished re-reading it today (first r…moreThere are several analyses out there (you can Google to find them). I have only read the "revised" version--just finished re-reading it today (first read it shortly after it was released). The book still haunts me, but I will say that I think Fowles understands the existential male better than he understands the existential female.(less)

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