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Àííîòàöèÿ: Ãåðîé ðîìàíà, Áëåéç Ãàâåíäåð, ïðàêòèêóþùèé ïñèõîàíàëèòèê, ðåøàåò ÷óæèå äóøåâíûå ïðîáëåìû, íî ñ òðóäîì ñïðàâëÿåòñÿ ñ ñîáñòâåííûìè "ñòðàííîñòÿìè" è òàéíûìè æåëàíèÿìè. Ãîäû íàçàä, ïûòàÿñü áåæàòü îò ñâîåé "ñëîæíîé ñåêñóàëüíîñòè", îí æåíèëñÿ íà ïðîñòîäóøíîé è ïðåäàííîé Õàððèåò. È êîãäà â åãî æèçíü âòîðãàåòñÿ èñêóøåíèå ñëåäîâàòü ñâîåé èñòèííîé ïðèðîäå - â ëèöå åãî ëþáîâíèöû Ýìèëè, - Áëåéç âïóòûâàåòñÿ â äîâîëüíî ñêâåðíóþ èñòîðèþ, ïîãðóæàÿñü â ñóùåñòâîâàíèå íà äâà äîìà, â êîòîðîì ñîåäèíÿþòñÿ ðàñ÷åò è ïðåäàòåëüñòâî, ðàñêàÿíèå è ñòðàõ, ýãîèçì è íåîäîëèìàÿ ñòðàñòü, ñëàäêèå ñíû, êîøìàðû è èëëþçèè...

Àííîòàöèÿ: Áðýäëè Ïèðñîí, ñòàðåþùèé ïèñàòåëü, ïåðåæèâàåò òâîð÷åñêèé êðèçèñ. Îêðóæåííûé òðåáóþùèìè ïîñòîÿííîãî âíèìàíèÿ è çàáîòû ðîäñòâåííèêàìè, òåðçàåìûé áûâøåé æåíîé, îí ïûòàåòñÿ íàéòè óòåøåíèå â ëþáâè ê ìîëîäåíüêîé äåâóøêå, äî÷åðè äðóãà. Ýòà ëþáîâü, îáðå÷åííàÿ ñ ñàìîãî íà÷àëà, íåìèíóåìî âåäåò ê êàòàñòðîôå. Ðîìàí "×åðíûé ïðèíö" âîøåë â çîëîòîé ôîíä ìèðîâîé ëèòåðàòóðû è ñîçäàë ñëàâó Àéðèñ Ìåðäîê êàê ñàìîé "àíãëèéñêîé" ïèñàòåëüíèöû XX âåêà

Àííîòàöèÿ: Çíàìåíèòàÿ àíãëèéñêàÿ ïèñàòåëüíèöà Àéðèñ Ìåðäîê (1919-1999) çà ñîðîê ëåò òâîð÷åñêîé æèçíè âûïóñòèëà â ñâåò áîëåå äâàäöàòè ðîìàíîâ, ïüåñû è ôèëîñîôñêèå òðóäû. Ðîìàí "Èòàëüÿíêà" áûë îïóáëèêîâàí â 1964 ãîäó. Åãî äåéñòâèå ðàçâîðà÷èâàåòñÿ â ñòàðèííîé óñàäüáå íà ñåâåðå Àíãëèè, íà ôîíå ãîòè÷åñêèõ ïåéçàæåé. Íà ïîõîðîíû õîçÿéêè äîìà ñîáèðàåòñÿ âñå ìíîãî÷èñëåííîå ñåìåéñòâî, ïðèåçæàåò è "áëóäíûé ñûí", õóäîæíèê-ãðàâåð Ýäìóíä. Íè÷åãî íå çíàÿ î ïîäëèííîé æèçíè ñâîèõ ðîäíûõ, îí ïîíåâîëå ñòàëêèâàåòñÿ ñî ñòðàøíûìè, ïîçîðíûìè òàéíàìè, êîòîðûå ïðåæäå áûëè òùàòåëüíî ñêðûòû îò ïîñòîðîííèõ ãëàç. Âñå òàê áåçíàäåæíî çàïóòàëîñü, ÷òî, êàæåòñÿ, âûõîäà óæå íå íàéòè, îäíàêî óæàñíîå ñîáûòèå íåîæèäàííî ðàçðóáàåò ýòîò òðàãè÷åñêèé óçåë.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Funny, subversive, fearless and fiercely intelligent, Iris Murdoch was one of the great writers of the twentieth century.To celebrate her centenary Vintage Classics presents special editions of her greatest and most timeless novels. Charles Arrowby has determined to spend the rest of his days in hermit-like contemplation. He buys a mysteriously damp house on the coast,far from the heady world of the theatre where he made his name, and there he swims in the sea,eats revolting meals and writes his memoirs

Àííîòàöèÿ: The decline of religion and ever increasing influence of science pose acute ethical issues for us all. Can we reject the literal truth of the Gospels yet still retain a Christian morality? Can we defend any 'moral values' against the constant encroachments of technology? Indeed, are we in danger of losing most of the qualities which make us truly human? Here, drawing on a novelist's insight into art, literature and abnormal psychology, Iris Murdoch conducts an ongoing debate with major writers, thinkers and theologians—from Augustine to Wittgenstein, Shakespeare to Sartre, Plato to Derrida—to provide fresh and compelling answers to these crucial questions.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Hilary Burde, saved by education from a delinquent childhood, cheated out of Oxford by a tragic love tangle, cherishes his obsessive guilt and disappointment in a dull, orderly civil service job. When the man whom he has harmed and betrayed reappears as head of his department, Hilary hopes for forgiveness, even for redemption and a new life, but finds himself haunted by a ghostly repetition.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Jake, hack writer and sponger, now penniless flat-hunter, seeks out an old girlfriend, Anna Quentin, and her glamorous actress sister, Sadie. He resumes acquaintance with formidable Hugo, whose philosophy he once presumptuously dared to interpret. These meetings involve Jake and his eccentric servant-companion, Finn, in a series of adventures that include the kidnapping of a film-star dog and a political riot in a film-set of ancient Rome. Jake, fascinated, longs to learn Hugo s secret. Perhaps Hugo s secret is Hugo himself? Admonished, enlightened, Jake hopes at last to become a real writer.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Âïåðâûå íà ðóññêîì - îäèí èç ëó÷øèõ îáðàçöîâ ïîçäíåãî òâîð÷åñòâà âûäàþùåéñÿ áðèòàíñêîé ïèñàòåëüíèöû, ïðèçíàííîãî ìàñòåðà òîíêîãî ïñèõîëîãèçìà, ëàóðåàòà Áóêåðîâñêîé ïðåìèè. Äåéñòâèå íà÷èíàåòñÿ íà òðàäèöèîííîì îêñôîðäñêîì áàëó; ìû çíàêîìèìñÿ ñî âñåé êîìïàíèåé ãåðîåâ ñðàçó, ñ èõ äðóæáàìè è àíòèïàòèÿìè, ëþáîâÿìè è íåíàâèñòÿìè, ñ ïîãëîùàþùèìè èõ ñòðàñòÿìè. Ìíîãî ëåò íàçàä ýòè îêñôîðäñêèå âûïóñêíèêè îðãàíèçîâàëè ñâîåãî ðîäà êëóá ("Áðàòñòâî"), ÷òîáû ïîääåðæàòü ñàìîãî áëåñòÿùåãî ñðåäè íèõ ìûñëèòåëÿ, Äýâèäà Êðàéìîíäà, â ðàáîòå íàä ýïîõàëüíûì ïîëèòèêî-ôèëîñîôñêèì òðàêòàòîì ("Êíèãîé"). Ãîäû èäóò, êîíöà ðàáîòå íå âèäàòü, îò Êðàéìîíäà è åãî èäåé âñåõ óæå äàâíî òîøíèò, íî íèêòî íå ðåøàåòñÿ âûñêàçàòü åìó ýòî â ëèöî. Ñîáûòèÿ ïðèíèìàþò íåîæèäàííûé îáîðîò, êîãäà íà áàëó îí óâîäèò æåíó îäíîãî èç ñâîèõ áëàãîäåòåëåé - âòîðè÷íî...

Àííîòàöèÿ: A lay community of thoroughly mixed-up people is encamped outside Imber Abbey, home of an order of sequestered nuns. A new bell is being installed when suddenly the old bell, a legendary symbol of religion and magic, is rediscovered. And then things begin to change. Meanwhile the wise old Abbess watches and prays and exercises discreet authority. And everyone, or almost everyone, hopes to be saved, whatever that may mean. Originally published in 1958, this funny, sad, and moving novel is about religion, sex, and the fight between good and evil.

Àííîòàöèÿ: This richly peopled novel revolves around a happily married couple, Kate and Octavian, and deals with love in its many aspects. The resonant sub-plot involves murder and black magic as the novel leads us through stress and terror to a joyous conclusion.

Àííîòàöèÿ: First published in 1958, Iris Murdoch's funny and sad novel is about religion, the fight between good and evil and the terrible accidents of human frailty. Encamped outside Imber Abbey, home of an enclosed order of nuns, is a community of very mixed-up people waiting for the installation of a new bell, but then the old one is rediscovered.

Àííîòàöèÿ: After his wife's death, Hugh contemplates returning to his former mistress. His son, Randall, longs to abandon his shapeless marriage for a perfect partner. Randall's young daughter, Miranda, is adored by her Australian cousin Penn, but has attachments elsewhere. Her mother Ann has her own private dream, while taking upon herself the strains and pains of all the others. Impelled by affection, lust and illusion, these characters search for love within a tightly woven web.

Àííîòàöèÿ: The quiet life of schoolmaster Bill Mor and his wife Nan is disturbed when a young woman, Rain Carter, arrives at the school to paint the portrait of the headmaster. Mor, hoping to enter politics, becomes aware of new desires. A complex battle develops, involving love, guilt, magic, art and political ambition. Mor's teenage children and their mother fight discreetly and ruthlessly against the invader. The Head, himself enchanted, advises Mor to seize the girl and run. The final decision rests with Rain. Can a 'great love' be purchased at too high a price?

Àííîòàöèÿ: Once again Iris Murdoch demonstrates that her gift for compelling narrative, vivid characterization and comic invention are unrivalled. Her story -- of a frustrated, middle-aged and unhappily married schoolmaster who loses his heart completely to a bewitching young artist -- succeeds brilliantly in involving our emotions at every level.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Carel Fisher is a priest who is experiencing doubt and beginning to feel hate for God. The novel explores the forces of good and evil, and studies a religious man transferring his faith from one force to the other. This Collected Edition is published to honour Iris Murdoch's 70th birthday.

Àííîòàöèÿ: Marian Taylor accepts a position as companion to Mrs. Hannah Crean-Smith, and gradually comes to the opinion that she is a prisoner of her husband.