Fowles, John Syllabification: (Fowles, John)Pronunciation: /foulz/Definition of Fowles, John (1926–2005), English novelist; full name John Robert Fowles. Notable works: The Collector (1963), The Magus (1966), and The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1969). Fowles, John in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Fowles, John in the British & World English dictionary