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A Fairly Honourable Defeat

by Iris Murdoch (1970)

About this book

"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][1]) [1]:

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

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