In one scene, the protagonist of this work along with his rather eccentric servant-companion, Finn, kidnap the Marvelous Mr. Mars a film-star dog, who apparently was not Rin Tin-Tin. The protagonist is a struggling hack writer who suddenly is given the opportunity publish a novel, but questions whether he should pass off the work of his philosopher friend, Hugo Belfounder.
In one scene, the protagonist of this work along with his rather eccentric servant-companion, Finn, kidnap the Marvelous Mr. Mars a film-star dog, who apparently was not Rin Tin-Tin. The protagonist is a struggling hack writer who suddenly is given the opportunity publish a novel, but questions whether he should pass off the work of his philosopher friend, Hugo Belfounder. Part of that novel The Silencer  is a dialog, and explains how language operates as the titular trap. The author, a philosopher herself by training, wrote such other works as The Sovereignty of the Good  and the Booker Prize winning The Sea, The Sea. For 10 points, give this novel about Jake Donahue who may in fact be Hugo Belfounder the first published novel of Iris Murdoch.
In one scene, the protagonist of this work along with his rather eccentric servant-companion, Finn, kidnap the Marvelous Mr. Mars a film-star dog, who apparently was not Rin Tin-Tin.
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