The Sandcastle (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Iris Murdoch
- First Published: 1957
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Philosophical
- Time of Work: The 1950’s
- Setting: England’s Surrey and Dorset counties, and London
- Genres: Long fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: 1950’s, Teaching or teachers, Freedom, Child rearing or parenting, Family or family life, Love or romance, Social issues, Marriage, England or English people, London, Ethics, Painting or painters
- Locales: England, London, England, Dorset, England, Surrey, England
Characters Discussed
William Mor, a teacher and housemaster at St. Bride’s. He is the husband of Nan, father of Felicity and Donald, and friend of Demoyte and Tim Burke. William is submissive to his wife, estranged from his son and daughter, and at a standstill in his work. As an agnostic, he is unable to succeed Demoyte as headmaster. He wishes to enter politics, but Nan opposes this. William falls in love with Rain Carter. Nan discovers the affair, but William decides to leave her and writes to tell her so. When his son disappears, he postpones his departure and loses Rain....
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