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A Severed Head
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A Severed Head
Martin believes he can possess both a beautiful wife and a delightful lover. But when his wife, Antonia, suddenly leaves him for her psychoanalyst, Martin is plunged into an intensive emotional re-education. Then he meets a woman whose demonic splendour at first repels him and later arouses a consuming and monstrous passion.
'This is a comedy with that touch of ferocity about it which makes for excitement' - Elizabeth Jane Howard
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A complicated and comic story of dangerous love affairs.
Martin believes he can possess both a beautiful wife and a delightful lover. But when his wife, Antonia, suddenly leaves him for her psychoanalyst, Martin is plunged into an intensive emotional re-education. He attempts to behave beautifully and sensibly.
Then he meets a woman whose demonic splendour at first repels him and later arouses a consuming and monstrous passion. How will he survive it?
A Severed Head by Iris Murdoch explores themes of desire, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships.
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A Severed Head is a comedy infused with a ferocious energy that creates excitement, offering an immensely readable experience. Iris Murdoch's work is often celebrated for its remarkable intellectual power and cleverness, achieving depth without dryness.
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ISBN: 9780099285366
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 July 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Contributors:
- Introduction by Miranda Seymour
- Introduction by Miranda Seymour
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 162g
Pages: 224
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About the Author
Iris Murdoch (Author) Iris Murdoch was born in Dublin in 1919. She read Classics at Somerville College, Oxford, and after working in the Treasury and abroad, was awarded a research studentship in Philosophy at Newnham College, Cambridge. In 1948 she returned to Oxford as fellow and tutor at St Anne's College and later taught at the Royal College of Art. Until her death in 1999, she lived in Oxford with her husband, the academic and critic, John Bayley. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1987 and in the 1997 PEN Awards received the Gold Pen for Distinguished Service to Literature. Miranda Seymour (Introducer) Miranda Seymour is the author of the innovative and widely admired Ring of Conspirators, a study of Henry James and his circle, and of the acclaimed biography Ottoline Morrell- Life on the Grand Scale, twelve times selected as book of the year for 1992. She also writes novels and children's books. She lives in London.
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