The Sea, the Sea
by Iris Murdoch · first published 1978
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I've only read one book by Iris Murdoch - The sea, the sea - a brilliant psychological drama that is indeed the opposite of lovey dovey. It's more about the delusions of love and self image, but much much more than that. Nice review here: https://youtu.be/s3UOXnv2YsU?feature=shared
on “For Iris Murdoch, morality is about love, not duties and rules” ↗…incredible apple that seems to grow well in England. http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/coxs-orange-pippin http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/8381396/Why-Coxs-wil... Even deep in Iris Murdoch's "The Sea, The Sea" you'll find the Cox being praised by the lead character for being a prince of apples, and putting all others in the shadows. And very soon, it's Cox season again. What a delight. I like apples. What…
on “The Awful Reign of the Red Delicious” ↗…have admonished him to tighten things up. 2. Postmodernism 101 by Heath White (2006, A-). A short (165 pp.) book written from a Christian (but academic) perspective. I found it very helpful. 3. The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch (1978, B). Written in the form of the memoirs of a director recently retired from the London stage. As a woman, Murdoch is eerily effective at representing the thoughts of a prideful,…
on “Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have read in 2024?” ↗…Helen Dunmore The first winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction, formerly known as the Orange Prize, in 1996 for her novel A Spell of Winter Dame Jean Iris Murdoch Won the Booker Prize in 1978 for The Sea, the Sea. The Booker Prize trophy is named "Iris" after her. Walter Payton Won the NFL Man of the Year Award in 1977. The award was named after him after his death in 1999. Taylor Swift Won the Taylor Swift…
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