Murdoch, Iris
Overview
| Works: | 1,233 works in 6,224 publications in 27 languages and 121,101 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Didactic fiction Psychological fiction Domestic fiction History Romance fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Biography Erotic fiction Biographies |
| Roles: | Author, Interviewer, Interviewee, Dedicatee, Other, Author of introduction, Correspondent |
| Classifications: | PR6063.U7, 823.914 |
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Most widely held works about
Iris Murdoch
- Elegy for Iris by John Bayley( Book )
- Understanding Iris Murdoch by Cheryl Browning Bove( )
- Picturing the human : the moral thought of Iris Murdoch by Maria Antonaccio( )
- Iris by Richard Eyre( Visual )
- Iris Murdoch : a life by Peter J Conradi( Book )
- Iris Murdoch by Frank Baldanza( Book )
- Iris Murdoch by Richard Todd( Book )
- Iris and her friends : a memoir of memory and desire by John Bayley( Book )
- Iris Murdoch : a writer at war :Letters and Diaries 1939-45 by Iris Murdoch( )
- Iris Murdoch connected : critical essays on her fiction and philosophy( )
- The fabulators by Robert Scholes( Book )
- Number and nightmare, forms of fantasy in contemporary fiction by Jean E Kennard( Book )
- Fabulation and metafiction by Robert Scholes( Book )
- Iris Murdoch, work for the spirit by Elizabeth Dipple( Book )
- Iris Murdoch by Rubin Rabinovitz( Book )
- Iris Murdoch and her work : critical essays by Turkey) Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (Ankara( )
- Iris Murdoch : philosophical novelist by Miles Richard John Leeson( )
- Never Mind about the Bourgeoisie: The Correspondence between Iris Murdoch and Brian Medlin 1976-1995 by Gillian Dooley( )
- Living on paper : letters from Iris Murdoch 1934-1995 by Iris Murdoch( Book )
- Iris Murdoch( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Iris Murdoch
The sea, the sea by
Iris Murdoch(
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198 editions published between 1978 and 2019 in 13 languages and held by 3,326 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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 to 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
198 editions published between 1978 and 2019 in 13 languages and held by 3,326 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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 to 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
Under the net by
Iris Murdoch(
Book
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268 editions published between 1954 and 2019 in 15 languages and held by 2,869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Jake, hack writer and sponger, now penniless flat-hunter, seeks out an old girlfriend, Anna Quentin, and her glamorous actress sister, Sadie. He resumes acquaintance with formidable Hugo, whose 'philosophy' he once presumptuously dared to interpret. These meetings involve Jake and his eccentric servent-companion, Finn, in a series of adventures that include the kidnapping of a film-star dog and a political riot in a film-set of ancient Rome"--Cover
268 editions published between 1954 and 2019 in 15 languages and held by 2,869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Jake, hack writer and sponger, now penniless flat-hunter, seeks out an old girlfriend, Anna Quentin, and her glamorous actress sister, Sadie. He resumes acquaintance with formidable Hugo, whose 'philosophy' he once presumptuously dared to interpret. These meetings involve Jake and his eccentric servent-companion, Finn, in a series of adventures that include the kidnapping of a film-star dog and a political riot in a film-set of ancient Rome"--Cover
The black prince by
Iris Murdoch(
Book
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126 editions published between 1973 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 2,745 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
126 editions published between 1973 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 2,745 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
A severed head, a novel by
Iris Murdoch(
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186 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,715 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Martin Lynch-Gibbon believes he can possess both a beautiful wife and a delightful lover all at the same time. But when his wife suddenly leaves him for her psychoanalyst, Martin is plunged into an intensive emotional re-education
186 editions published between 1961 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,715 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Martin Lynch-Gibbon believes he can possess both a beautiful wife and a delightful lover all at the same time. But when his wife suddenly leaves him for her psychoanalyst, Martin is plunged into an intensive emotional re-education
The bell : a novel by
Iris Murdoch(
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265 editions published between 1958 and 2019 in 15 languages and held by 2,653 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The eccentric members of an Anglican lay community strive for Utopian ideals in this tragi-comedy of misapplied love
265 editions published between 1958 and 2019 in 15 languages and held by 2,653 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The eccentric members of an Anglican lay community strive for Utopian ideals in this tragi-comedy of misapplied love
The nice and the good by
Iris Murdoch(
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151 editions published between 1967 and 2016 in 12 languages and held by 2,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"John Ducane, a respected Whitehall civil servant, is asked to investigate the suicide of a colleague. As he pursues his inquiry he uncovers a shabby, evil world of murder, blackmail and black magic. He begins to feel more trapped than trapping." --
151 editions published between 1967 and 2016 in 12 languages and held by 2,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"John Ducane, a respected Whitehall civil servant, is asked to investigate the suicide of a colleague. As he pursues his inquiry he uncovers a shabby, evil world of murder, blackmail and black magic. He begins to feel more trapped than trapping." --
Sartre, romantic rationalist by
Iris Murdoch(
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136 editions published between 1953 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Murdoch's study attempts to analyse and evaluate the different strands of Sartre's rich and complex oeuvre. Combining the objectivity of the scholar with a profound interest in contemporary problems, Iris Murdoch places Sartre's achievement in the perspective of philosophical, political and aesthetic thought, showing the ambiguities and dangers inherent in his position. -- Book jacket
136 editions published between 1953 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Murdoch's study attempts to analyse and evaluate the different strands of Sartre's rich and complex oeuvre. Combining the objectivity of the scholar with a profound interest in contemporary problems, Iris Murdoch places Sartre's achievement in the perspective of philosophical, political and aesthetic thought, showing the ambiguities and dangers inherent in his position. -- Book jacket
The red and the green by
Iris Murdoch(
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136 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 9 languages and held by 2,377 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An Irish family becomes involved in events leading up to the Easter Rebellion
136 editions published between 1950 and 2013 in 9 languages and held by 2,377 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An Irish family becomes involved in events leading up to the Easter Rebellion
A fairly honourable defeat by
Iris Murdoch(
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105 editions published between 1970 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 2,344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this dark comedy of errors, Iris Murdoch portrays the mischief wrought by Julius, a cynical intellectual who decides to demonstrate how easily loving couples, caring friends, and devoted siblings can betray their loyalties
105 editions published between 1970 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 2,344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this dark comedy of errors, Iris Murdoch portrays the mischief wrought by Julius, a cynical intellectual who decides to demonstrate how easily loving couples, caring friends, and devoted siblings can betray their loyalties
The good apprentice by
Iris Murdoch(
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68 editions published between 1985 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 2,263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Edward gives his ingenuous friend, Mark, a drugged sandwich, a prank which ends tragically. Edward's subsequent guilt, self-hatred, and crisis of conscience are the focal point of the story
68 editions published between 1985 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 2,263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Edward gives his ingenuous friend, Mark, a drugged sandwich, a prank which ends tragically. Edward's subsequent guilt, self-hatred, and crisis of conscience are the focal point of the story
Nuns and soldiers by
Iris Murdoch(
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80 editions published between 1980 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 2,220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anne Cavidge leaves the nunnery and remeets an old friend, Gertrude Openshaw, who is going through a crisis in her life
80 editions published between 1980 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 2,220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anne Cavidge leaves the nunnery and remeets an old friend, Gertrude Openshaw, who is going through a crisis in her life
The book and the brotherhood by
Iris Murdoch(
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57 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 2,210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A group of idealistic men and women, who met as students [at Oxford], later formed a society to support one of their number, a brilliant radical named David Crimond, in his efforts to write a major work tackling the big questions of history, politics, philosophy, art, and ethics. As the story opens, the group members, now middle-aged, are having qualms about Crimond and the enterprise they agreed to fund
57 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 2,210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A group of idealistic men and women, who met as students [at Oxford], later formed a society to support one of their number, a brilliant radical named David Crimond, in his efforts to write a major work tackling the big questions of history, politics, philosophy, art, and ethics. As the story opens, the group members, now middle-aged, are having qualms about Crimond and the enterprise they agreed to fund
Bruno's dream by
Iris Murdoch(
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114 editions published between 1968 and 2011 in 14 languages and held by 2,122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bruno, dying, obsessed with spiders and preoccupied with death and reconciliation, lies at the centre of an intricate spider's web of relationships and passions. Including creepy Nigel the nurse and his besotted twin Will, fighter of duels
114 editions published between 1968 and 2011 in 14 languages and held by 2,122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bruno, dying, obsessed with spiders and preoccupied with death and reconciliation, lies at the centre of an intricate spider's web of relationships and passions. Including creepy Nigel the nurse and his besotted twin Will, fighter of duels
The Italian girl : a novel by
Iris Murdoch(
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160 editions published between 1964 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 2,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A mordant tale of tangled sexual relationships
160 editions published between 1964 and 2018 in 10 languages and held by 2,095 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A mordant tale of tangled sexual relationships
An accidental man by
Iris Murdoch(
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102 editions published between 1971 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 2,084 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Austin Gibson Grey, an American living in London, blames fate when he is drafted during the Vietnam War
102 editions published between 1971 and 2014 in 7 languages and held by 2,084 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Austin Gibson Grey, an American living in London, blames fate when he is drafted during the Vietnam War
The sacred and profane love machine by
Iris Murdoch(
Book
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95 editions published between 1974 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,068 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is a story of different loves; and of how a man may need two women in such a way that he can be happy with neither. Sacred and profane love are related opposites; the one enjoyed renders the other necessary, so that the ever unsatisfied heart swings constantly to and fro
95 editions published between 1974 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 2,068 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is a story of different loves; and of how a man may need two women in such a way that he can be happy with neither. Sacred and profane love are related opposites; the one enjoyed renders the other necessary, so that the ever unsatisfied heart swings constantly to and fro
The sandcastle : a novel by
Iris Murdoch(
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258 editions published between 1957 and 2019 in 18 languages and held by 2,036 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of the headmaster. Mor, hoping to enter politics, becomes aware of new desires
258 editions published between 1957 and 2019 in 18 languages and held by 2,036 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of the headmaster. Mor, hoping to enter politics, becomes aware of new desires
A word child by
Iris Murdoch(
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113 editions published between 1974 and 2012 in 11 languages and held by 2,018 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From Wikipedia: A Word Child charts the trials and tribulations of the title character, the "word child", Hilary Burde as he attempts to recover his soul from the misery of his troubled past. Filled in the usual Murdoch style with an array of colourful, fully rounded characters who people Hilary's world, the novel is a complex and thoughtful exploration of the possibility and meaning of redemption, the nature of human memory, and the possibility of love for the tarnished soul
113 editions published between 1974 and 2012 in 11 languages and held by 2,018 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From Wikipedia: A Word Child charts the trials and tribulations of the title character, the "word child", Hilary Burde as he attempts to recover his soul from the misery of his troubled past. Filled in the usual Murdoch style with an array of colourful, fully rounded characters who people Hilary's world, the novel is a complex and thoughtful exploration of the possibility and meaning of redemption, the nature of human memory, and the possibility of love for the tarnished soul
The unicorn; a novel by
Iris Murdoch(
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127 editions published between 1961 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,016 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Marian Taylor is hired as a companion to an isolated, lonely women in a remote castle, she discovers that the woman is actually a prisoner in her own home, and tries to uncover the reason for the woman's predicament
127 editions published between 1961 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,016 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Marian Taylor is hired as a companion to an isolated, lonely women in a remote castle, she discovers that the woman is actually a prisoner in her own home, and tries to uncover the reason for the woman's predicament
Jackson's dilemma by
Iris Murdoch(
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51 editions published between 1995 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,991 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a stately English mansion, friends and family are arriving for the wedding of the host's daughter, Marian. Out of the blue, Marian breaks off the engagement and disappears, throwing everything and everyone in disarray. So starts a tale which revolves round a mysterious and charismatic figure, in this case Jackson, a manservant who manipulates everything behind the scenes much more than anyone realizes. By the author of The Green Knight
51 editions published between 1995 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,991 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a stately English mansion, friends and family are arriving for the wedding of the host's daughter, Marian. Out of the blue, Marian breaks off the engagement and disappears, throwing everything and everyone in disarray. So starts a tale which revolves round a mysterious and charismatic figure, in this case Jackson, a manservant who manipulates everything behind the scenes much more than anyone realizes. By the author of The Green Knight
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Related Identities
- Bayley, John 1925-2015 Author
- Conradi, Peter J. 1945- Author of introduction Other Author Editor
- University of Oxford
- Plato
- Antonaccio, Maria Other Author
- Bove, Cheryl Browning 1944- Author
- Sartre, Jean-Paul 1905-1980
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Rowe, Anne 1952- Author Editor Redactor
- Hawkes, John 1925-1998
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Airisa Mērdoka
Airisa Miordocha
Ayris Mördok
Barley, Iris
Barley, Iris 1919-1999
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Iris Murdoch anglo-irische Schriftstellerin und Philosophin
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Iris Murdoch escritora y ensayista
Iris Murdoch scrittrice inglese
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Айрис Мёрдок
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Бейли А
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אייריס מרדוק
אייריס מרדוק סופרת אירית
מורדוך, אייריס
מורדוך, איריס 1919-1999
מרדוק, אייריס
מרדוק, אייריס 1919-1999
מרדוק, איריס 1919-1999
أيريس مردوك
آیریس مرداک
آیریس مرداک نویسنده، شاعر، و فیلسوف ایرلندی
आयरिस मर्डोक
ไอริส เมอร์ด็อค
머덕 1919-1999
머도크, 아이리스 1919-1999
머독, 아이리스 1919-1999
머어덕 아이리스 1919-1999
아이리스 머독
아이리스 머독 1919-1999
アイリス・マードック
マードック, アイリス
マードック, アイリス 1919-1999
艾瑞斯·梅鐸
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Russian (55)
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Japanese (31)
Danish (27)
Italian (24)
Polish (24)
Romanian (17)
Hebrew (14)
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Korean (5)
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Portuguese (3)
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Chinese (2)
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Indonesian (1)
Esperanto (1)
Hungarian (1)
German (80)
Spanish (75)
French (63)
Russian (55)
Dutch (38)
Swedish (35)
Japanese (31)
Danish (27)
Italian (24)
Polish (24)
Romanian (17)
Hebrew (14)
Norwegian (8)
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Portuguese (3)
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