The Red and the Green
Novel by Iris Murdoch / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Red and the Green is a novel by Iris Murdoch. Published in 1965, it was her ninth novel. It is set in Dublin during the week leading up to the Easter Rising of 1916, and is her only historical novel. Its characters are members of a complexly inter-related Anglo-Irish family who differ in their religious affiliations and in their views on the relations between England and Ireland.
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Author | Iris Murdoch |
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Cover artist | Margaret Benyon[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
Publication date | 1965 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 319 |
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The novel combines a thoroughly researched account of the events leading up to the Easter Rising with a complicated sexual farce. It received mixed reviews on its publication.