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Previously unpublished – except in a 1950’s anthology and in Japan, and rediscovered after her death. It is the only short story that Iris Murdoch ever wrote for publication. Set in Dublin, in the late fifties, this is the story of Yvonne, a young Irish woman who believes there’s more to life than marriage to Sam, the respectable young man who’s courting her. The action moves to a surprising climax and conclusion – a strangely haunting story about the incompatibility of dreams and desires. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Something Special, Iris Murdoch
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- Something Special
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Iris Murdoch
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 41
- ISBN10
- 0701169184
- ISBN13
- 9780701169183
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Classics, Short Stories, 20th century, British Literature, English Literature, Novellas, Ireland, Irish Literature, Dublin
- First published
- 1957
- Original title
- Something Special
- Rating
- 3 out of 5
- Description
- Previously unpublished – except in a 1950’s anthology and in Japan, and rediscovered after her death. It is the only short story that Iris Murdoch ever wrote for publication. Set in Dublin, in the late fifties, this is the story of Yvonne, a young Irish woman who believes there’s more to life than marriage to Sam, the respectable young man who’s courting her. The action moves to a surprising climax and conclusion – a strangely haunting story about the incompatibility of dreams and desires. From the Trade Paperback edition.