The Naïve and Sentimental Lover

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:none
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Fowles
gptkbp:character gptkb:Sarah
the narrator
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
romantic conflict
gptkbp:cover_artist notable artist
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_French_Lieutenant's_Woman
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Naïve and Sentimental Lover
gptkbp:influence contemporary authors
gptkbp:influences gptkb:French_literature
existential philosophy
gptkbp:inspiration personal experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-099-49012-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_significance postmodern literature
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Charles
gptkbp:motif naivety
disillusionment
sentimentality
art and creativity
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:notable_quote “ To love is to be vulnerable.”
“ The only thing that matters is the experience.”
“ Art is the expression of the inexpressible.”
“ Life is a series of experiences.”
“ We are all naive and sentimental lovers.”
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:published gptkb:1969
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Jonathan_Cape
gptkbp:setting gptkb:France
1960s
gptkbp:style stream of consciousness
metafictional elements
gptkbp:symbolism the sea
the city
gptkbp:theme gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:identity
love
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Timothy_John_Le_Carre
gptkb:John_le_Carré
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5