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The Nice and the Good

The Nice and the Good

Iris Murdoch
3.8/5 ( ratings)
Iris Murdoch's richly peopled novel revolves round a happily married couple, Kate and Octavian, and the friends of all ages attached to their household in Dorset. The novel deals with love in its two aspects, the self-gratifying and the impersonal; - The Nice And The Good - as they are embodied in a fascinating array of paired characters. The Nice And The Good leads through stress and terror to a joyous and compassionate Midsummer Nights Dream conclusion, in which the couples all sort themselves out neatly and omnia vincit amor.
Language
English
Pages
362
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books
Release
December 14, 1978
ISBN
0140030344
ISBN 13
9780140030341

The Nice and the Good

Iris Murdoch
3.8/5 ( ratings)
Iris Murdoch's richly peopled novel revolves round a happily married couple, Kate and Octavian, and the friends of all ages attached to their household in Dorset. The novel deals with love in its two aspects, the self-gratifying and the impersonal; - The Nice And The Good - as they are embodied in a fascinating array of paired characters. The Nice And The Good leads through stress and terror to a joyous and compassionate Midsummer Nights Dream conclusion, in which the couples all sort themselves out neatly and omnia vincit amor.
Language
English
Pages
362
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books
Release
December 14, 1978
ISBN
0140030344
ISBN 13
9780140030341

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