Bøger af Iris Murdoch

Former tax inspector Bradley Pearson is a writer who has published nothing - his precept is perfect; his maxim is to wait - unlike his best friend Arnold Baffin who is a prolific, highly-successful writer of second-rate novels. Now Bradley is to retire to his seaside cottage to write his masterpiece. In a series of smartly comic scenes, his departure is thwarted by a succesision of unwelcome visitors and crises: a wheedling ex-brother-in-law, a detested ex-wife, a suicidal sister, a distraught phone call from Arthur who has battered his wife Rachel. But when the Baffin's teenage daughter Julia asks Bradley to give her a tutorial on Hamlet, "the god of love and art, the Black Eros, the Black Prince" is unleashed with dire and terrifying results.

Guilt, secrets, and lies haunt two men whose lives are bound by a long-ago tragedy in this ';riveting' novel by the author of The Sea, The Sea (Los Angeles Times). Twenty years ago, Hilary Burde's story was one of remarkable success and enviable courage. Having brought himself out of a troubled childhood with only his intellect and wit, he was one of the most promising scholars at Oxford, a student with a rare talent for linguistics and an unquenchable drive. Until the accident. Now, forty-one and a decidedly ordinary failure, Hilary finds his quietly angry routine shattered when his old professor reappears in his lifea man whose own demons are tied to Hilary's and the tragedy from years ago. As the two men begin to circle each other once again, digging up old wrongs and seeking forgiveness for long-buried ills, they find themselves on a path that will either grant them both redemption or destroy them both forever. Haunting and emotional, A Word Child is an intimate look at the madness of regret by the Man Booker Prizewinning author of Under the Net and A Severed Head.

Reunited childhood friends confront their longings and failures in this ';engaging' novel by a Man Booker Prizewinning author (The New York Times). As children growing up in the English countryside, Henry Marshalson and Cato Forbes were inseparable. But, as time went on, their lives took different paths. For Henry, whose older brother would inherit his father's estate, the United States called, with a professorship to teach art history, while Cato devoted himself to the Catholic priesthood and a mission in London. But when Henry's brother dies, leaving him sole heir to his family's vast estate, Henry and Cato find themselves connecting once more and reexamining the paths their lives have taken. As Henry struggles to come to terms with his personal passions and family obligations, and Cato fights against his religious doubts and darker urges, both men find themselves entwined in a deadly intrigue that could ruin not only their lives but also the lives of those they hold dear. A dizzying display of complex plotting, Henry and Cato was praised as ';Murdoch's finest novel' by Joyce Carol Oates, a spectacular combination of thrilling action and moral philosophizing that will leave readers spellbound.

A family struggles for redemption after a funeral brings dark secrets to the surface in this novel from the Booker Prizewinning author of The Sea, The Sea. For the first time in years, Edmund Narraway has returned to his childhood homefor the funeral of his mother. The visit rekindles feelings of affection and nostalgiabut also triggers a resurgence of the tensions that caused him to leave in the first place. As Edmund once again becomes entangled in his family's web of corrosive secrets, his homecoming tips a precariously balanced dynamic into sudden chaos, in this compelling story of reunion and coming apart from Iris Murdoch, ';one of the most significant novelists of her generation' (The Guardian).

Winner of the prestigious 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 write a memoir about his great love affair with Clement Makin, his mentor, both professionally and personally, and amuse himself with Lizzie, an actress he has strung along for many years. None of his plans work out, and his memoir evolves into a riveting chronicle of the strange events and unexpected visitors-some real, some spectral-that disrupt his world and shake his oversized ego to its very core.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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 tormented by his melancholic sister, who has decided to come live with him; his ex-wife, who has infuriating hopes of redeeming the past; her delinquent brother, who wants money and emotional confrontations; and Bradley's friend and rival, Arnold Baffin, a younger, deplorably more successful author of commercial fiction. The ever-mounting action includes marital cross-purposes, seduction, suicide, abduction, romantic idylls, murder, and due process of law. Bradley tries to escape from it all but fails, leading to a violent climax and a coda that casts shifting perspectives on all that has preceded.

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 er glad for. Derfor bliver det ved tanken, lige indtil den unge kunstner, Rain Carter, kommer til skolen for at male et portræt af skolens rektor. Rain og William forelsker sig hovedkulds i hinanden og indleder et intenst forhold fyldt med drømme om et bedre liv. Men William må sande, at der er langt fra drømme til virkeligheden.Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) var en britisk forfatter, der fik sin debut som romanforfatter i 1954 med værket "Under the Net", der blev udgivet på dansk i 1971 under titlen "Under nettet". Murdochs forfatterskab spændte vidt og omfattede blandt andet – udover romaner – også filosofiske afhandlinger. I løbet af hendes karriere var hun gennemgående fokuseret på det moderne menneskes eksistentielle vilkår og situation, og i hendes senere forfatterskab var hun særligt kendt for sine hyppigt forekommende teatermetaforer.

For the first time, novelist Iris Murdoch's life in her own words, from girlhood to her last yearsIris Murdoch was an acclaimed novelist and groundbreaking philosopher whose life reflected her unconventional beliefs and values. But what has been missing from biographical accounts has been Murdoch's own voice-her life in her own words. Living on Paper-the first major collection of Murdoch's most compelling and interesting personal letters-gives, for the first time, a rounded self-portrait of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers and thinkers. With more than 760 letters, fewer than forty of which have been published before, the book provides a unique chronicle of Murdoch's life from her days as a schoolgirl to her last years. The result is the most important book about Murdoch in more than a decade.The letters show a great mind at work-struggling with philosophical problems, trying to bring a difficult novel together, exploring spirituality, and responding pointedly to world events. They also reveal her personal life, the subject of much speculation, in all its complexity, especially in letters to lovers or close friends, such as the writers Brigid Brophy, Elias Canetti, and Raymond Queneau, philosophers Michael Oakeshott and Philippa Foot, and mathematician Georg Kreisel. We witness Murdoch's emotional hunger, her tendency to live on the edge of what was socially acceptable, and her irreverence and sharp sense of humor. We also learn how her private life fed into the plots and characters of her novels, despite her claims that they were not drawn from reality.Direct and intimate, these letters bring us closer than ever before to Iris Murdoch as a person, making for an extraordinary reading experience.

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, han gjorde uret. Før Hilary ved af det, har han dog forelsket sig i mandens hustru - og Hilarys soning har pludselig meget komplicerede og lange udsigter. idden /title /head body center h1 403 Forbidden /h1 /center /body /htmlIris Murdoch (1919-1999) var en britisk forfatter, der fik sin debut som romanforfatter i 1954 med værket "Under the Net", der blev udgivet på dansk i 1971 under titlen "Under nettet". Murdochs forfatterskab spændte vidt og omfattede blandt andet – udover romaner – også filosofiske afhandlinger. I løbet af hendes karriere var hun gennemgående fokuseret på det moderne menneskes eksistentielle vilkår og situation, og i hendes senere forfatterskab var hun særligt kendt for sine hyppigt forekommende teatermetaforer.

Williams 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 er glad for. Derfor bliver det ved tanken, lige indtil den unge kunstner, Rain Carter, kommer til skolen for at male et portræt af skolens rektor. Rain og William forelsker sig hovedkulds i hinanden og indleder et intenst forhold fyldt med drømme om et bedre liv. Men William må sande, at der er langt fra drømme til virkeligheden.Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) var en britisk forfatter, der fik sin debut som romanforfatter i 1954 med værket "Under the Net", der blev udgivet på dansk i 1971 under titlen "Under nettet". Murdochs forfatterskab spændte vidt og omfattede blandt andet – udover romaner – også filosofiske afhandlinger. I løbet af hendes karriere var hun gennemgående fokuseret på det moderne menneskes eksistentielle vilkår og situation, og i hendes senere forfatterskab var hun særligt kendt for sine hyppigt forekommende teatermetaforer.

Når Stuart Cuno sætter sig et mål, har han i sinde at nå det. Hans nyeste mål er, at han vil være et godt menneske. Han tror dog ikke på Gud og må derfor opfinde sine egne regler for, hvordan man bliver et godt menneske til stor forundring for hans omverden.På samme tid er Stuart Cunos stedbror Edward Baltram også i en samvittighedskrise, da han mener at være årsag til sin bedste vens utide død. Vekslende forestillinger imellem syndforladelse og selvmord driver til sidst Edward ud på en rejse af underjordisk karakter.Hver for sig forsøger de at finde hoved og hale i godhedens og forløsningens mysterium for til sidst at mødes, da Stuart Cuno pludselig finder det nødvendigt at række hånden ud til Edward Baltram. En god gerning, der dog ender med et andet resultat end planlangt.Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) var en irsk forfatter og filosof, der særligt beskæftigede sig med dualistiske spørgsmål som godhed og ondskab. Iris Murdochs filosofiske ideer smittede af på hendes skønlitterære forfatterskab, der også tager netop samme spørgsmål om menneskets gode og dårlige sider, om moral, etik, kærlighed og ondskab op.

Jake D. er en charmerende snylter, et forfattertalent uden gennembrud, en husvild med plads i den ene kvindeseng efter den anden. En dag da Jake igen står på gaden, efter at hans elskerinde har smidt ham ud, fordi hun skal giftes, ringer han til sin fætter Finn. Det er Jakes plan, at de to skal finde et sted sammen. Det går dog hverken værre eller bedre end, at fætrene bliver involveret i et hav af forviklinger, der både fører dem rundt i hele London og på en lille afstikker til Paris."Under nettet" er Iris Murdochs roste debutroman.Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) var en irsk forfatter og filosof, der særligt beskæftigede sig med dualistiske spørgsmål som godhed og ondskab. Iris Murdochs filosofiske ideer smittede af på hendes skønlitterære forfatterskab, der også tager netop samme spørgsmål om menneskets gode og dårlige sider, om moral, etik, kærlighed og ondskab op.

Ingen i broderskabet havde forventet at se David Crimond den aften til ballet på Oxford. Men set blev han – af dem alle. Langt om længe havde Crimond færdiggjort den bog, som broderskabet havde bestilt hos ham for flere år og mange penge siden. Endelig var den fuldendt. Nu var problemet blot, at broderskabet havde skiftet holdning. Deres promarxistiske indstilling var ikke den samme mere, ej heller var de uforandrede. Men Crimond var den samme. Den samme charmerende fyr, der som en anden Papageno blot behøvede at spille nogle få toner for at rotterne til at lystre og danse velvilligt efter sig ...Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) var en irsk forfatter og filosof, der særligt beskæftigede sig med dualistiske spørgsmål som godhed og ondskab. Iris Murdochs filosofiske ideer smittede af på hendes skønlitterære forfatterskab, der også tager netop samme spørgsmål om menneskets gode og dårlige sider, om moral, etik, kærlighed og ondskab op.

Hele livet har forfatteren Bradley Pearson ledt efter inspiration til sin karrieres største og mest betydningsfulde kunstværk, men da han efter mange års intens søgen endelig ser en mulighed for at realisere sine litterære bestræbelser, bliver han af ufrivillige årsager samtidig hovedpersonen i en indviklet intrige. Da Bradley en dag modtager et desperat opkald fra sin forfatterkollega og tidligere elev Arnold, der frygter, at han har slået sin hustru ihjel under et skænderi, tager den ældre forfatter affære. Det viser sig dog hurtigt, at hustruen, Rachel, ikke er den mindste smule død. Men situationen har desværre afbrudt Bradleys selvvalgte kunstneriske isolation. En isolation, som han mener, er altafgørende for, at han kan skabe sit mesterværk. Omgivelserne har dog svært ved at lade Bradley være den eneboer, han ser sig selv som, og snart må Bradley kæmpe med næb og klør for at holde sine nærmeste på afstand. Og det er bestemt ikke let ...Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) var en irsk forfatter og filosof, der særligt beskæftigede sig med dualistiske spørgsmål som godhed og ondskab. Iris Murdochs filosofiske ideer smittede af på hendes skønlitterære forfatterskab, der også tager netop samme spørgsmål om menneskets gode og dårlige sider, om moral, etik, kærlighed og ondskab op.

Ingen i broderskabet havde forventet at se David Crimond den aften til ballet på Oxford. Men set blev han - af dem alle. Langt om længe havde Crimond færdiggjort den bog, som broderskabet havde bestilt hos ham for flere år, og mange penge, siden. Endelig var den fuldendt. Nu var problemet blot, at broderskabet havde skiftet holdning. Deres pro-marxistiske indstilling var ikke den samme mere, ej heller var de uforandrede. Men Crimond var den samme. Den samme charmerende fyr, der som en anden Papageno blot behøvede at spille nogle få toner for at få rotterne til at lystre og danse velvilligt efter sig...Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) var en irsk forfatter og filosof, der særligt beskæftigede sig med dualistiske spørgsmål som godhed og ondskab. Iris Murdochs filosofiske ideer smittede af på hendes skønlitterære forfatterskab, der også tager netop samme spørgsmål om menneskets gode og dårlige sider, om moral, etik, kærlighed og ondskab op.

Traces the turbulent emotional journey of Martin Lynch-Gibbon, a smug, well-to-do London wine merchant and unfaithful husband, whose life is turned inside out when his wife leaves him for her psychoanalyst.

Finding himself surrounded by predatory friends and relations - his ex-wife, her delinquent brother, a younger, deplorably successful writer, Arnold Baffin, Baffin's restless wife and engaging daughter - Bradley attempts to escape.

Edward Lannion, the young master of Hatting Hall, is about to marry Marian Fox. Edward and Marian, the couple at the centre of the story, are led by events to learn the truth about themselves; It is Jackson who must intervene in the story to set the two young lovers onto the right path.

For years, Alfred Ludens has pursued mathematician and philosopher Marcus Vallar in the belief that he possesses a profound metaphysical formula, a missing link of great significance to mankind. Patrick Fenman, poet, is dying because he thinks Marcus has cursed him. Can human thinking discover the foundations of human consciousness?

Yvonne believes there's more to life than marriage to Sam, the young man who's courting her. But when she tries to have fun, she gets caught up in a fracas in a bar. Sam's idea of "something special" meanwhile is to take her to St Stephen's Green later that night to show her a ghostly tree!

As the Easter Rebellion looms, tension mounts in the rain-soaked streets of Dublin. His relentlessly pious mother pursues her own private war with his stepfather, a man sunk in religious speculation and drink. Meanwhile Pat's Protestant soldier cousin, Andrew Chase-White, puzzles out his complex emotions about Ireland and the girl he loves.

Saved from a delinquent childhood by education, cheated out of Oxford by a tragic love tangle, Hilary Burde cherishes his obsessive guilt and ekes out a living in a dull civil service job.

Iris Murdoch's first novel is set in a part of London where struggling writers rub shoulders with successful bookies, and film starlets with frantic philosophers. Jake is captivated by a majestic philosopher, Hugo Belfounder, whose profound and inconclusive reflections give the book its title - under the net of language.

These seven characters maintain a constant dance of attraction and repulsion, misunderstanding and revelation, the centre of which is the enigmatic Carel himself - a priest who believes that, God being dead, His angels have been released.

Henry and Cato is the story of two prodigal sons. Cato's father and his sister Colette wait anxiously to welcome Cato back to sanity after his dubious escapades. Henry's cool mother watches, Cato's impetuous sister intervenes. Blackmail and violence take a hand, and both Henry and Cato return home at last.

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.

Discover Murdoch's wonderful writing in this compelling story of a young woman and an unusual religious lay community. A lay community of thoroughly mixed-up people is encamped outside Imber Abbey, home to an enclosed order of nuns.

Martin believes he can possess both a beautiful wife and a delightful lover. But when his wife, Antonia, suddenly leaves him for her psychoanalyst, Martin is plunged into an intensive emotional re-education. Then he meets a woman whose demonic splendour at first repels him and later arouses a consuming and monstrous passion.