The Sea, the Sea
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The Sea, The Sea is a novel by Iris Murdoch. Published in 1978, it was her nineteenth novel. It won the 1978 Booker Prize.
Plot
The Sea, The Sea is a tale of the strange obsessions that haunt a self-satisfied
Title
Iris Murdoch's biographer
Dedication
The work is dedicated to the archaeologist and academic Rosemary Cramp, to whom Murdoch was tutor at St Anne's.[5]
Adaptations
A four-part adaptation of The Sea, The Sea by Richard Crane, directed by Faynia Williams appeared as the Classic Serial on BBC Radio 3 in 1993. The actors included John Wood as Charles Arrowby, Joyce Redman as Hartley Fitch, with Siân Phillips, Sam Crane & Peter Kelly. Episode 3 included an interview with Iris Murdoch.
A two-part adaptation of The Sea, The Sea by Robin Brooks appeared on BBC Radio 4 in August 2015. The actors included Jeremy Irons as Charles Arrowby, Maggie Steed as Hartley Fitch, and Simon Williams as James Arrowby.[6]
Awards
The book won Murdoch the 1978 Booker Prize.[citation needed] In 2022, the novel was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[7]
Further reading
- Wolfe, Graham. "Iris Murdoch and the Immoralities of Adaptation". Adaptation. 2022.
References
- ISBN 009928409X.
- ISBN 0393048756.
- ISBN 0007120192.
- ^ Murdoch, Iris (1975). The Unicorn. Harmondsworth, England: Penguin. p. 43.
- ^ "Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp obituary". The Times. No. 2023–05–05. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Iris Murdoch: The Sea, the Sea". BBC Radio 4 Drama. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "The Big Jubilee Read: A literary celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's record-breaking reign". BBC. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.