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William Mor er lærer på en kostskole for drenge i nærheden af London. Han er gift, har to halvvoksne børn og er godt tilfreds med sit arbejde. Alligevel plages han af en længsel efter at udleve sin drøm om en karriere i politik; noget hans kone langt fra
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY STEPHEN MEDCALF When Marian Taylor takes the post of governess at Gaze castle, remote house on a beautiful but desolate coast, she finds herself confronted with many strange mysteries. What kind of crime or catastrophe in the past
Sartre's powerful political passions were united with a memorable literary gift, placing him foremost among the novelists, as well as the philosophers, of our time. Iris Murdoch's pioneering study analyses and evaluates the different strands of Sa
Charles Arrowby has determined to spend the rest of his days in hermit-like contemplation. He buys a mysteriously damp house on the coast, far from the heady world of the theatre where he made his name, and there he swims in the sea, eats revolting meals
A work of coruscating moral brilliance, The Nice and the Good revolves around a happily married couple, Kate and Octavian, and the friends of all ages attached to their house in Dorset. The novel deals with love in its many aspects, as embodied in a fasci
Everyone is thinking about Julius King. For comfortable, long-married Hilda and Rupert, he is a mystery. For Morgan, Hilda's tormented sister, he is an obsession. For Morgan's abandoned husband, Tallis, he is the source of ruin. For Simon and Axel
Jake is clever, lazy and scraping by in London as a hack translator. Jake loves Anna. Anna is an elusive and lovely singer. Anna loves Hugo. Hugo is a fireworks manufacturer turned movie producer and majestic philosopher. Hugo loves Sadie. Sadie is a glos
When Bill Mor falls in love with Rain Carter he discovers a new way of being. Suddenly there is joy to be found in the world and his surroundings. To be with Rain he must abandon his prosaic life as a schoolmaster, his domineering wife Nan and his trouble
Imber Court is a quiet haven for lost souls. It offers a sanctuary for those who can neither live in the world, nor out of it. But beneath the gentle daily routines of the community run currents of supressed desire, religious yearning and a legend of disa
Every artist is an unhappy lover. And unhappy lovers want to tell their story. Ex-tax collector and author of two unpopular novels Bradley Pearson wishes to devote his retirement to writing a masterpiece. But the doorbell and the phone keep ringing, and e
Brought to you by Penguin.VINTAGE CLASSICS MURDOCH: Funny, subversive, fearless and fiercely intelligent, Iris Murdoch was one of the great writers of the twentieth century. To celebrate her centenary Vintage Classics presents special editions of her grea
Charles Arrowby har i mange år været den førende skikkelse inden for Englands teaterverden, men på sine ældre dage vælger han at trække sig tilbage fra Londons glitrende scener til et isoleret hus ved havet. Her vil han nyde sit otium ved at skrive sine e
På det engelske gods Imber Court lever en gruppe mennesker sammen til trods for deres vidt forskellige væsener. Alle har de hver deres bagage at bære rundt på og hver deres historie fyldt med nederlag, sorger og konflikter. Derfor har de installeret sig i
The decline of religion and ever increasing influence of science pose acute ethical issues for us all. Can we reject the literal truth of the Gospels yet still retain a Christian morality? Can we defend any 'moral values' against the constant encr
This is real life, Jake,' she said. 'You'd better wake up.' Jake is clever, lazy and scraping by in London as a hack translator. Jake loves Anna. Anna is an elusive and lovely singer. Anna loves Hugo. Hugo is a fireworks manufacturer turne
Iris Murdoch's debut--a comic novel about work and love, wealth and fame Jake Donaghue, garrulous artist, meets Hugo Bellfounder, silent philosopher. Jake, hack writer and sponger, now penniless flat-hunter, seeks out an old girlfriend, Anna Quentin,
A motley assortment of characters seek peace and salvation in this early masterpiece by the Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea, The Sea A lay community of thoroughly mixed-up people is encamped outside Imber Abbey, home of an order of sequestered nuns
Bradley Pearson, an unsuccessful novelist in his late fifties, has finally left his dull office job as an Inspector of Taxes. Bradley hopes to retire to the country, but predatory friends and relations dash his hopes of a peaceful retirement. He is tormen
''I saw a monster rising from the waves.' **A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BIG JUBILEE READ PICK** **Winner of the Man Booker Prize 1978** Charles Arrowby has determined to spend the rest of his days in hermit-like contemplation. He buys a mysteriou
'...Without surprise I see him now in evil company. A wicked face but oh those eyes could charm Heart, sudden heart, dont beat me to my knees.' Long hidden in an attic, vivid and revelatory poems shine a new light on the life and loves of Iris M
First published in 1961, The Severed Head is regarded is one of Iris Murdochs most entertaining works. A dark and ferocious comic masterpiece, the novel traces the turbulent emotional journey of Martin Lynch-Gibbon, a smug, well-to-do London wine merchant
It's all dry sand running through the fingers.' When Bill Mor falls in love with Rain Carter he discovers a new way of being and a new joy in the world and his surroundings. To be with Rain he must abandon his prosaic life as a schoolmaster, his d
Iris Murdoch once observed: 'philosophy is often a matter of finding occasions on which to say the obvious'. What was obvious to Murdoch, and to all those who read her work, is that Good transcends everything - even God. Throughout her distinguish
Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) er bedst kendt for sine romaner, som hun vandt talrige priser for, men hendes filosofiske skrifter har i de seneste år vundet stor international anerkendelse takket være prominente navne som Martha Nussbaum, Charles Taylor og Ala
Winner of the Booker Prize--a tale of the strange obsessions that haunt a playwright as he composes his memoirs Charles Arrowby, leading light of England's theatrical set, retires from glittering London to an isolated home by the sea. He plans to writ
Best known as the author of 26 novels, Iris Murdoch was also an accomplished essayist and critic who taught philosophy for many years at Oxford University. This work gathers for the first time in one volume her most influential essays and shorter pieces.
The decline of religion and ever increasing influence of science pose acute ethical issues for us all. Can we reject the literal truth of the Gospels yet still retain a Christian morality? Can we defend any 'moral values' against the constant encr
Iris Murdoch was one of the great philosophers and novelists of the twentieth century and The Sovereignty of Good is her most important and enduring philosophical work. She argues that philosophy has focused, mistakenly, on what it is right to do rather t
En romantisk og humoristisk spændingsroman om opklaringen af et mord på et engelsk landsted. Her bliver bogens hovedperson, Gray Octavian, hvirvlet ind i de lokales mystiske - ja, næsten magiske - liv og kærlighedsforhold. Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) var en
Embedsmanden Hilary Burde begik i sine yngre dage en katastrofal fejltagelse, som har plaget ham lige siden. Derfor tager han med kyshånd imod chancen for at rette op på sine handlinger og råde bod på sin fortid, da han 20 år senere igen møder den mand, h
På det engelske gods Imber Court lever en gruppe mennesker sammen til trods for deres vidt forskellige væsener. Alle har de hver deres bagage at bære rundt på og hver deres historie fyldt med nederlag, sorger og konflikter. Derfor har de installeret sig i
William Mor er lærer på en kostskole for drenge i nærheden af London. Han er gift, har to halvvoksne børn og er godt tilfreds med sit arbejde. Alligevel plages han af en længsel efter at udleve sin drøm om en karriere i politik; noget hans kone langt fra