Author: Iris Murdoch As an old man lies on his deathbed reliving his past in reverie, each person involved in his life undergoes a subtle transformationPublished November 18th 1976 by...

Author: Iris Murdoch Full of suspense, humor, and symbolism, this magnificently crafted and magical novel replays biblical and medieval themes in contemporary London. An attempt by the sharp, feral, and...

Iris Murdoch When Charles Arrowby retires from his glittering career in the London theatre, he buys a remote house on the rocks by the sea. He hopes to escape from...

Iris Murdoch Jake, clever and lazy, makes a living out of writing translations and sponging off his friends. When he is kicked out of his latest lodgings he embarks on...