A Severed Head
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A Severed Head is a 1961 novel by Iris Murdoch that explores themes of incest and infidelity. Murdoch, an Irish-born British novelist and philosopher, is known for her psychological novels that often feature convoluted plots and a wide array of characters representing different philosophical viewpoints. Her works typically interweave realistic observations of 20th-century middle-class life with extraordinary and sometimes macabre incidents, illustrating her belief that individuals are often controlled by unconscious forces and societal influences rather than rational thought.12
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