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The Sacred and Profane Love Machine

by Iris Murdoch
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Overview

Swinging between his wife and his mistress in the sacred and profane love machine and between the charms of morality and the excitements of sin, the psychotherapist, Blaise Gavender, sometimes wishes he could divide himself in two. Instead, he lets loose misery and confusion andβ€”for the spectators at any rateβ€”a morality play, rich in reflections upon the paradoxes of human life and the nature of the battle between sacred and profane love.

Synopsis

Sacred and profane love are related opposites; the one enjoyed renders the other necessary, so that the ever-unsatisfied heart swings constantly to and fro.

Michael Radcliffe

She remains a consummate and sensual scene painter. -- The Times

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Michael Radcliffe

She remains a consummate and sensual scene painter. -- The Times

Book Details

Published
March 1, 1984
Publisher
Penguin Group (USA)
Pages
368
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780140041118

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