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A Fairly Honourable Defeat

by Peter Reed, Iris Murdoch
A Fairly Honourable Defeat
A Fairly Honourable Defeat

Dark comedy dissecting love, loyalty, and betrayal.

"A Fairly Honourable Defeat" is quite the intellectual tease for those intrigued by the intricacies and the vulnerabilities of human relationships. Murdoch's sharp wit slices through the facade of societal norms to expose the fragile nature of love and loyalty. If you revel in the psychological game of chess played in everyday interactions, this book’s exploration of manipulation and the chaos of human emotions will captivate you.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for The Lost Man Booker Prize Longlist (1970)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Fairly Honourable Defeat

by Peter Reed, Iris Murdoch
ISBN: 9780141186177
Authors: Peter Reed, Iris Murdoch
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Date of Publication: 2001-03-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Drama, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature, Classics, Philosophy
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 2381 readers)

Description

In a dark comedy of errors, Iris Murdoch portrays the mischief wrought by Julius, a cynical intellectual who decides to demonstrate through a Machiavellian experiment how easily loving couples, caring friends, and devoted siblings can betray their loyalties. As puppet master, Julius artfully plays on the human tendency to embrace drama and intrigue and to prefer the distraction of confrontations to the difficult effort of communicating openly and honestly.
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Dark comedy dissecting love, loyalty, and betrayal.

"A Fairly Honourable Defeat" is quite the intellectual tease for those intrigued by the intricacies and the vulnerabilities of human relationships. Murdoch's sharp wit slices through the facade of societal norms to expose the fragile nature of love and loyalty. If you revel in the psychological game of chess played in everyday interactions, this book’s exploration of manipulation and the chaos of human emotions will captivate you.

  • Booker Prize Nominee for The Lost Man Booker Prize Longlist (1970)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.