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The Unicorn; a Novel by Iris Murdoch is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Unicorn; a Novel about?

<b>A brilliant mythical drama about well-meaning people trapped in a war of spiritual forces</b><p>Marian Taylor, who has come as a 'companion' to a lovely woman in a remote castle, becomes aware that her employer is a prisoner, not only of her obsessions, but of an unforgiving husband.</p><p>Hannah, the Unicorn, seemingly an image of persecuted virtue, fascinates those who surround her, some of whom plan to rescue her from her dream of redemptive suffering. But is she an innocent victim, a guilty woman, a mad woman, or a witch? Is her spiritual life really some evil enchantment? If she is forcibly liberated will she die? The ordinary, sensible people survive, and are never sure whether they have understood.</p>

Who reads The Unicorn; a Novel?

Author

Iris Murdoch

Publisher

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Penguin Books: in association with Chatto & Windus

Published

1987

Language

EN

ISBN

9780140024760

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Horror, Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.62 / 5 (1,559 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14