Virtue

The triumph of virtue over fear and malice: The Bridge, by Colm Tóibín, reviewed

3 October 2026 9:00 am

The beauty of Tóibín’s novella lies principally in its gentle, long-suffering protagonist, whose unselfconscious goodness is a kind of a miracle

Easy virtue

18 April 2015 9:00 am

Why do the right thing when you can simply say the right thing?