by Iris Murdoch, A.S. Byatt
(Original Review, 2002)“Toby had received, though not yet digested, one of the earliest lessons of adult life: that one is never secure. At any moment one can be removed from a state of guileless serenity and plunged into its opposite, without any intermediate condition, so high about us do the wate...
Another amazing book from Iris Murdoch. She managed once more to bring up some questions about types of behaviour in this life, in a very londonese-like spirit, gently uncovering mysteries of human nature.
mp3 Unabridged and read my Miriam Margoyles.I love me some vintage Iris: She is a word-smith extrodinaire.
whenever i pick up an iris murdoch novel, it seems initially that i am embarking on a tale with conventional romance trappings, and then, very quickly, there is a moment of unease, and i begin to understand that she has lured me away from the safe harbour where her story begins, and that the univers...
Religious community life: tension, spirituality, suppressed sexuality, practicality. Less overtly philosophical than Under the Net.
I like Murdoch, she writes without inhibitions about such subjects as morality, sex and religions. The Bell has a special charm, combining the three subjects mentioned before. I really liked the way she portrays her characters, Michael, Dora and Nick, who, without any specific reason, became my favo...
Alongside "The Sea, The Sea," my favorite Iris Murdoch book. One of my favorite books ever.
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