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A fairly honourable defeat by Iris Murdoch · Booklabria

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A fairly honourable defeat

Man-woman relationshipsInterpersonal relations

A fairly honourable defeat

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First published: 1970
Editions: 25 in 4 languages

Synopsis

"One of Iris Murdoch’s more successful novels, A Fairly Honourable Defeat combines elements of realism and allegory to create a commentary on the moral shortcomings of the individual and society. The book opens as Hilda and Rupert Foster, an ostensibly happily-married couple, anticipate their forthcoming twentieth anniversary party." (Source)

Subjects: Man-woman relationships
Interpersonal relations
Psychological
Women authors
Aging
Society
Set in: England

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25 in 4 languages

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English21 Russian2 Hebrew1 Spanish1

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