“One of her best . . . She offers an unusual compound of pleasures: ingenious storytelling, elegant design, the provocations of myth and philosophy.” —Lawrence Graver, The New York Times
“An entertainment, but also a profoundly great work of art . . . It’s hard to keep my enthusiasm for it quiet—it’s such a delightful and deep book at the same time.” ―John Williams, The New York Times Book Review (podcast)
“The most self-revelatory . . . of all her dark comedies.” —The Guardian
“[A] marvelous, heroic novel [and] a gloriously rich tale.” —The Times (London)
“A source of wonder and delight . . . No summary can do justice to the rich intricacy of character and incident with which Miss Murdoch crowds every page.” —Spectator
“This is great Murdoch . . . Her humour is all the more achingly funny because she keeps it on the edge of our vision.” —The Daily Mail
The Black PrinceIntroduction by Martha C. Nussbaum
THE BLACK PRINCE
Editor’s Foreword
Bradley Pearson’s Foreword
Bradley Pearson’s Story
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Postscript by Bradley Pearson
Four Postscripts by Dramatis Personae
Editor’s Postscript
