by Iris Murdoch · Edicions de 1984 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788418858291
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Dive into the mind of Charles Arrowby, a self-centered playwright who seeks peace in a coastal town. However, his tranquility is disturbed by the reappearance of Mary Hartley Fitch, his first love, triggering an obsession that leads him to idealize their old relationship to dramatic extremes. This novel by Iris Murdoch explores the depths of vanity, envy, and cruelty that hide behind the masks of her characters, offering a fascinating reflection on selfishness and megalomania in the context of an idealized love. Set in an evocative maritime environment, 'The Sea, the Sea' is a masterpiece that invites you to reflect on the complexities of human relationships and the hidden motivations that drive us.
Dame Jean Iris Murdoch was an Irish and British novelist and philosopher. Murdoch is best known for her novels about good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious. Her first published novel, Under the Net (1954), was selected in 1998 as one of Modern Library's 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Her 1978 novel The Sea, The Sea won the Booker Prize. In 1987, she was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II for services to literature. In 2008, The Times ranked Murdoch twelfth on a list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
