Iris Murdoch Iris Murdoch, author of Under the Net (1954), in 1987. (more) Under the Net novel by Murdoch Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Under-the-Net Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Anne Rowe Dr. Anne Rowe is a Senior Lecturer at Kingston University. She is the author of Salvation by Art: The Visual Arts and the Novels of Iris Murdoch and is also the Director of the Center for Iris... Anne Rowe Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Apr 4, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Under the Net, first published novel by British author and philosopher Iris Murdoch. Appearing in 1954, Under the Net captures the exuberant spirit of freedom in postwar Europe and exhibits Murdoch’s trademark combination of wit and high seriousness. . Jake Donaghue, the novel’s swashbuckling first-person narrator, is a rootless, impoverished young writer who relishes this freedom. He has no home, no commitments, and no permanent job. Finding himself without a place to stay, he approaches his friend, a philosopher named Dave, to no avail, and then approaches his old girlfriend Anna. Anna sends him to see her sister, the movie ...(100 of 425 words)

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