A Severed Head
1961 novel by Iris Murdoch / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1970 adaptation, see A Severed Head (film). For the Australian electronic music group, see Severed Heads.
A Severed Head is a satirical, sometimes farcical 1961 novel by Iris Murdoch. It was Murdoch's fifth published novel.
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Author | Iris Murdoch |
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Cover artist | Val Biro |
Language | English |
Publisher | Chatto and Windus |
Publication date | 1961 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
Pages | 251 |
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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.