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