A Severed Head

A Severed Head is a satirical, sometimes farcical 1961 novel by Iris Murdoch. It was Murdoch's fifth published novel.

A Severed Head
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AuthorIris Murdoch
Cover artistVal Biro
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
PublisherChatto and Windus
Publication date
1961
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages251

Primary themes include marriage, adultery, and incest within a group of civilised and educated people. Set in and around London, it depicts a power struggle between grown-up middle-class people who are lucky to be free of real problems. A Severed Head was a harbinger of the sexual revolution that was to hit Britain in the 1960s and 1970s.

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