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The book offers a reprint of a classic work originally published in 1857, preserving its historical significance and literary value. It provides readers with an opportunity to explore themes and ideas from the past, reflecting the cultural and societal norms of the time. This edition aims to maintain the integrity of the original text while making it accessible to contemporary audiences, inviting them to engage with its enduring relevance and impact on literature and thought.

Originally published in 1859, this reprint captures the essence of its time with a fresh perspective. The book delves into themes of societal change and personal struggle, reflecting the historical context of its era. Readers will find a rich narrative that explores the complexities of human emotions and relationships, making it a significant work for those interested in classic literature and its enduring relevance.

Focusing on the interplay between character and form, John Bayley analyzes the Roman plays "Troilus and Cressida" and "Timon of Athens," alongside Shakespeare's four major tragedies. He explores how the effectiveness of Shakespeare's tragic narratives relies on the tension between the roles of characters and their contexts, offering insights into the complexities of his dramatic techniques. This examination reveals the intricate layers that contribute to the emotional impact of Shakespeare's work.

Exploring the vibrant cultural and artistic landscape of Italy from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century, this work captures the essence of the Renaissance period and its eventual decline. The author draws from a rich collection of experiences and observations gathered during extended travels across Italy, offering insights into the era's transformative art, architecture, and societal changes. The narrative presents a unique perspective on the interplay between flourishing creativity and the onset of decadence in this pivotal historical period.

Die Fortsetzung von ›Elegie für Iris‹ - komisch, bewegend und tröstlich John Bayley, der in ›Elegie für Iris‹ sein Leben mit Iris Murdoch und die Jahre ihrer Krankheit beschrieben hat, schildert hier seine Erfahrungen als Witwer. Nach dem Tod von Iris überfallen ihn lähmende Verlustgefühle. In dieser Situation tauchen Margot und Mella, eine Freundin von Iris und ihre Tochter, auf – zunächst ohne voneinander zu wissen -, um ihn mit gutem Essen, ordentlichem Hausputz, weiblichen Reizen und Sex aufzuheitern. Sie erreichen jedoch das Gegenteil; Bayley ergreift die Flucht und beginnt zu reisen. Während eines Aufenthaltes bei einer langjährigen Freundin auf Lanzarote findet er einen Weg, mit seinen Erinnerungen, seiner Trauer und dem Witwerdasein umzugehen und kann schließlich seinen Blick hoffnungsvoll nach vorn richten. »Vielleicht war es ja nur der spanische Rotwein, aber es hatte wirklich den Anschein, als hätten sich alle Ängste und Verluste auf wunderbare Weise in Luft aufgelöst.«

Iris Murdoch, who died in 1999, was the author of 26 novels, including The Bell, A Fairly Honourable Defeat, The Black Prince, and the Booker Prize-winning The Sea, The Sea. In The Saint and the Artist, now fully revised and updated, distinguished literary critic Peter J. Conradi offers a lively and valuable critical appreciation of her works of fiction. He traces the way in which the zest and buoyant high spirits of her early novels gave way to a more deeply and darkly comic achievement in the novels of the 1970s. Conradi, who knew Murdoch well, suggests how her own life, wonderfully transmuted into high art, provided the raw material for her novels; he also argues that they should be read as serious entertainments and as important fictions in the Anglo-Russian tradition, and not as disguised philosophy. Peter J. Conradi is the author of the highly acclaimed biography Iris Murdoch: A Life.

After more than three years suffering from Alzheimer's disease, the novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch died in January 1999. Earlier that month she was taken to a home for the terminally ill, and she remained radiant and calm for the last weeks of her life. The last year or so of Iris Murdoch's life provides the framework for this book, but within this structure, John Bayley returns repeatedly to memories of his own earlier life, and of more than 40 years of marriage to Iris. Alzheimer's is a lonely predicament for the carer, and Bayley describes how he coped with the ordeal of watching his wife become terminally ill by forming a growing dependency on memory as a stand-by, consolation and friend.

John Bayley erzählt von seinem Leben mit der bekannten Schriftstellerin und Philosophiedozentin Iris Murdoch, mit der er 43 Jahre verheiratet war. Die Ehe ist von einer vertrauensvollen Zuneigung und einer gelassenen Verbundenheit geprägt, die auch Entfremdung und Irritationen aushält. Schließlich erkrankt Iris. Konzentrationsfähigkeit und Gedächtnis lassen nach, sie wird panisch ängstlich. Aufopfernd und geduldig pflegt ihr Mann die Alzheimer-Patientin bis zu ihrem Tod im Jahr 1999. Eine zutiefst anrührende Geschichte von Vertrauen und Achtsamkeit, Tragik und Komik, Verlust und Trauer - und der wunderbaren Kraft der Liebe.

This centenary edition features a new Introduction by Robert Shaughnessy that places Bradley's work in the critical, intellectual and cultural context of its time. Shaughnessy summarises the content and argumentative thrust of the book, outlines the critical debates and counter-arguments that have followed in the wake of its publication and, most importantly, prompts readers to engage with Bradley's work itself. Book jacket.