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A Severed Head

English · Paperback

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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

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Authors Iris Murdoch
Assisted by Miranda Seymour (Introduction)
Publisher Vintage UK
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 05.07.2001
 
EAN 9780099285366
ISBN 978-0-09-928536-6
No. of pages 224
Dimensions 129 mm x 198 mm x 14 mm
Series Vintage Classics
VINTAGE CLASSICS
Subjects Fiction > Narrative literature

FICTION / Humorous / General, Humorous fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Modern and contemporary Fiction (post 1945)

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