The Nice and the Good
Author: Iris Murdoch
Iris Murdoch’s richly peopled novel revolves round a happily married couple, Kate and Octavian, and the friends of all ages attached to their household in Dorset. The novel deals with love in its two aspects, the self-gratifying and the impersonal; – The Nice And The Good – as they are embodied in a fascinating array of paired characters. The Nice And The Good leads throug….Read More
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