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The Sea by Murdoch, Iris is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Sea about?

Iris Murdoch turns her microscopic gaze on vanity and obsession in her 19th novel - a tale of the strange obsessions that haunt a playwright as he composes his memoirs"... a rich and textured study of vanity and self-delusion." - The GuardianCharles Arrowby, leading light of England’s theatrical set, retires from glittering London to an isolated home by the sea. He plans to write a memoir about his great love affair with Clement Makin, his mentor, and to amuse himself with Lizzie, an actress he has strung along for many years. But his plans fail, and his memoir evolves into a riveting chronicle of strange events and unexpected visitors - some real, some spectral - that disrupt his world and shake his oversized ego to its very core."One of the best and most influential writers of the 20th century... She connected goodness, against the temper of the times, not with the quest for an authentic identity so much as with the happiness that can come about when that quest can be relaxed." — Peter Conradi, The GuardianIris Murdoch made her writing debut with Under the Net in 1954. She wrote 26 novels and several books of philosophy that include the Booker prize-winning The Sea, The Sea

Who reads The Sea?

Author

Murdoch, Iris

Publisher

Vintage Classics (UK

Published

1978

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.9 / 5 (425 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14