Briefing for a Descent into Hell
| First edition | |
| Author | Doris Lessing | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Genre | Psychological novel | 
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf | 
| Publication date | 1971 | 
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) | 
| Pages | 308 | 
| ISBN | 0394421981 | 
Briefing for a Descent into Hell is a psychological novel by British novelist Doris Lessing. It was first published in 1971 and shortlisted for that year's Booker Prize.