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“It’s the most complex and complicated of Murdoch’s novels. It plays around with form; it’s a quasi-postmodern novel. It’s got a range of voices. It’s the story of an eccentric failed artist/ author called Bradley Pearson, who’s trying to write a great work of artistry.
1 de mar. de 2003 · Murdoch has carefully constructed a multidimensional literary puzzle in "The Black Prince." With multiple narrators and completely unexpected plot twists, the reader will find himself or herself unmoored but enjoying a wild ride, as the author deliveres one unexpected and hilarious or moving scene after another.
- Iris Murdoch
6 de nov. de 2023 · Iris Murdoch. Published by. Chatto & Windus. Iris Murdoch’s 15th novel is part-thriller, part-love story: a book that explores the intricacies and inconsistencies of human relationships. The authors at the centre of Iris Murdoch’s best novel embody the tortured philosopher in search of perfection and the prolific, publicly celebrated novelist.
The Black Prince is a novel by Irish author Iris Murdoch, first published in 1973. The novel is centered on Bradley Pearson, an aging writer reflecting on his life and tumultuous relationships with his friends and family. The novel is structured as a series of flashbacks, with Bradley recounting his relationships with his ex-wife, Christian ...
6 de nov. de 2023 · In 1973, The Black Prince was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Part metafictional thriller, part love story, it was Murdoch’s 15th novel and her third to be recognised by the prize. Widely regarded as her best work, The Black Prince is Murdoch at the height of her powers. Ex-tax collector and author of two unpopular novels, Bradley Pearson ...
6 de nov. de 2023 · Part metafictional thriller, part love story, Iris Murdoch’s 1973 shortlisted novel – widely regarded as her best work – raises big questions about truth and fiction. Read an extract from our November Book of the Month here. Bradley Pearson, narrator and hero, is an elderly writer with a ‘block’. Adding and contributing to his torment ...
The Black Prince is both a remarkable thriller and a story about being in love. Bradley Pearson, narrator and hero, is an elderly writer with a 'block'. 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 ...
