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The Black Prince

by Iris Murdoch

Published February 1973

Every artist is an unhappy lover. And unhappy lovers want to tell their story.

Ex-tax collector and author of two unpopular novels Bradley Pearson wishes to devote his retirement to writing a masterpiece. But the doorbell and the phone keep ringing, and every ring brings with it an ex-wife, a friend in need, a sister in trouble or a young woman seeking a teacher. And so, dusty, selfish Bradley is plunged into the muddles and mysteries that will end in his doom.

‘A source of wonder and delight’
Spectator

‘Her humour is all the more achingly funny because she keeps it on the edge of our vision’
Daily Mail

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SOPHIE HANNAH

The Severed Head

by Iris Murdoch

Published 1 January 1961

This is one of Iris Murdoch's best-loved novels, now available in the Collected Edition, which was dramatized by J.B.Priestley and also filmed. Events adulterous, incestuous, violent and hilarious are combined aiming to make this a comic and enjoyable novel. Other titles in the Collected Edition include "The Bell" and "The Red and The Green". Iris Murdoch has won several awards including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Whitbread Literary Award and The Booker McConnell Prize. She is also author of 30 books covering drama, philosophy and poetry and some 23 novels.