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Too long since I read this, but I think it was the second or third Murdoch I read, and what really convinced me how much I enjoy her work.
"...Iris Murdoch combines rarefied philosophy, intellectual introspection, and a terrifically dry humor as she takes us into the minds of troubled people seeking a good and satisfying life in the midst of their religion, their culture, and the natural tendencies of their own personalities. The force and tension of repressed contemplation grows until it is released by a series of stunning events..."
(E.B., p. 59)
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