The Fountain is a 1932 romantic war novel by the British author Charles Morgan. It takes place in the neutral Netherlands during the First World War and is "sometimes considered his most successful work".[1] It was awarded the Hawthornden Prize the same year.

The Fountain
AuthorCharles Morgan
LanguageEnglish
GenreWar romance
PublisherMacmillan
Publication date
1932
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

Film adaptation

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In 1934 it was adapted into a Hollywood film of the same title produced by RKO Pictures. Directed by John Cromwell.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Head p.767
  2. ^ Goble p.334

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Head, Dominic (ed.) The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English. Cambridge University Press, 2006.