Iris Murdoch — The Italian Girl

London, Chatto & Windus, 1964. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of Iris Murdoch's work of fiction, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with title vignette engraving and an engraving following the final page of text, both of which are by Reynolds Stone.This is a 1964 novel by Iris Murdoch, in which the main protagonist Edmund has escaped from his family into a very isolated life. He returns for his mother's funeral and is swept up into an array of problem, and rediscovers their family servant, who is referred to as the 'Italian girl&apos. In 2019, it was announced that this book has been optioned as a film directed by Garo Berberian, with a screenplay currently in development. Iris Murdoch (1919-1999) was an Irish and British novelist as well as a philosopher. She was both a Booker Prize winner and a Dame, having been made the latter by Queen Elizabeth II for her services to literature. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults other than some light bumping to the head and tail of spine. Offsetting to endpapers from dust wrapper. Dust wrapper is smart. A bit of edge wear and chipping to the edges, which has resulted in some closed tears to the spine region as well as to the front wrap. Age toning to top edge of wraps, particularly to the spine region of the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Reynolds Stone. Near Fine/Very Good.