An Accidental Man

New York: The Viking Press, 1971. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. The first edition of this novel by Irish author, Iris Murdoch. This is the fourteenth novel by Iris Murdoch. The novel is set in London and deals with the moral theme of an individual's responsibility to others. Coincidence and accident play a major role in the tale. As with many of Murdoch's novels, this work has a moral theme, which in this case is the individual's responsibility to others. Held in original price-clipped dustwrapper. 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 original quarter cloth binding and held in original price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with just some minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is very smart with just a small amount of creasing and edgewear to the head of spine at the joints. Marks to the extremities and to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the foredge and to the top edge not affecting pages. Otherwise, pages are generally clean. Near Fine