What is the author's style in The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch?

The author of this novel was a noted philosopher, intellectual, and poet. The language throughout reflects these aspects to her personality, character and craft without overwhelming the humanism of the people living out the drama she's chronicling. Language seems very specifically chosen, whether it's being used to detail Charles' obsessions with food and how it's prepared, the poetic visuals associated with the sea, the telling details of Hartley's gestures, or Titus' physical beauty. T