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Iris Murdoch’s Le message à la planète centers on Marcus Vallar, a metaphysician whose intellectual ascent leads to a dramatic fall from grace. His theories, steeped in metaphysics and supernatural elements, ripple through the lives of the bewildered men and women who surround him. The narrative examines how Vallar’s ideas intersect with ordinary reality, inviting readers to consider the limits of human understanding and the impact of philosophical speculation on everyday existence.
First publish date: November 3, 1992
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Iris Murdoch
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