Reading The Sea, The Sea | Alexandria
Read The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch. Probing love's destructive power, Murdoch's icon Charles Arrowby reveals how self-delusion masquerades as enlightenment. His obsessive fantasy traps expose the gap between perception and reality, challenging assumptions about romantic attachment. By dissecting toxic nostalgia, the novel illuminates today's social media-fueled longing for idealized pasts.