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Iris Murdoch Criticism

Iris Murdoch stands out in English literature for her ability to weave intricate narratives that are rich in philosophical inquiry. Her novels often delve into ethics and moral dilemmas, particularly within the context of the English middle class, a setting that allows her to explore profound questions about love, identity, and existence. Murdoch's philosophical training heavily influences her work, with themes such as the rarity of genuine love, achieved only through recognizing others' existence, as highlighted by Lorna Sage.

Contents

  • Murdoch, (Jean) Iris (Vol. 22)
    • Fabulation and Allegory
    • The Fight against Fantasy: Iris Murdoch's 'The Red and the Green'
    • Inside, Outside
    • The Cloister and the Heart
    • A Romance for Highbrows
    • Nuns and Soldiers
    • Life & Letters: 'Nuns and Soldiers'
    • Worlds and Worlds
    • English: 'Nuns and Soldiers'
  • Murdoch, (Jean) Iris (Vol. 6)
  • Murdoch, Iris (Vol. 2)
  • Murdoch, Iris (Vol. 1)
  • Murdoch, (Jean) Iris (Vol. 15)
    • Iris Murdoch: The Novelist as Magician/The Magician as Artist
    • Allusions in the Early Novels of Iris Murdoch
    • Raising the Net: Iris Murdoch and the Tradition of the Self-Begetting Novel
    • Icons and Idols in Murdoch's 'A Severed Head'
    • The Machinery of Pain: Romantic Suffering in Three Works of Iris Murdoch
  • Murdoch, (Jean) Iris (Vol. 3)
  • Murdoch, (Jean) Iris (Vol. 8)
  • Murdoch, (Jean) Iris (Vol. 11)
    • The Pursuit of Imperfection
    • The Contracting Universe of Iris Murdoch's Gothic Novels
    • Murdoch Magic
    • The Semi-Isle
    • Love's Spell and Black Magic
    • Joyce Carol Oates
  • Murdoch, (Jean) Iris (Vol. 31)
    • From Subtext to Dream Text: The Brutal Egoism of Iris Murdoch's Male Narrators
    • Elizabeth Dipple
    • The Philosopher Fails—The Artist Succeeds
    • Double Life
    • Iris Murdoch's Crowded Canvas
    • The Conjuring Magic of Murdoch
    • Love and Other Illusions
    • Baggy Monsters
    • William H. Pritchard