Iris Murdoch — The Red and the Green

London, Chatto & Windus, 1965. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this historical novel by renowned Irish author, Iris Murdoch. The first edition of this novel in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. This is Murdoch's ninth novel and is set in the politically charged time leading up to the Easter Rising of 1916. It is Murdoch's only historical novel. The novel is set around a family who are Anglo-Irish and differ in religious affiliations and their views on the Anglo-Irish relations. Iris Murdoch was a British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland. Primarily her novels focus on themes of morality, spirituality and sexuality. A prominent philosopher, she is now increasingly accredited for her work in the field of philosophy, most notably her work on the reinterpretation of Aristotle and Plato, as well as her discussions of moral philosophy. In her lifetime Murdoch wrote 26 novels, as well of a series of short stories and several philosophical papers. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in lovely condition. Front hinge is splitting but still firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Dust wrapper is slightly sunned to the spine, with small closed tears to the rear flap and to the front and rear of the wrap. Also a small loss to the front of the wrap. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.