Muriel Spark's fiction often considers the seductive and destructive power of social structures, such as religion and education. These structures lure Spark's characters with their promise of power. But after entering the structure's domain to exploit the mastery it offers, the characters are imprisoned by rules and codes, until they finally come undone. Through a postmodern reading of Spark's works, such as The Comforters (1957), The Public Image (1968), (1959), The Driver's Seat (1970), Reality and Dreams (1996), and Aiding and Abetting (2000), this book analyzes the power these structures hold.