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Written by a teenager living in the Australian bush in the 1890s and originally published in 1901, Miles Franklin’s My Brilliant Career is a candid representation of the aspirations and frustrations of a young woman constrained by middle-class social arrangements, especially the pressure to marry. My Brilliant Career has continued to delight readers and to cause them to locate their personal realities in the struggle of Franklin’s heroine, Sybylla Melvyn, to recognize and to pursue what she most wants and needs in her life.
In addition to the rich selection of appendices, this edition includes maps of early twentieth-century Australia and a critical introduction that outlines political and economic developments relevant to the novel, traces the literary landscape upon which My Brilliant Career first appeared, and describes the reception and interpretation given the novel in the century after its initial publication (including the celebrated 1979 film adaptation).
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. My Brilliant Career This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780207137969
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780207137969
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. Black paper over boards w. silver stamped titles, in Charles Conder illustrated jacket, 8vo. Author's introduction. x+232pp. NF/NF. Somewhat coarse grained paper toned, prev. owner's small name/info. stamp to flyleaf. Seller Inventory # 001045
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Preface by Henry Lawson and introduction by author. Black coloured boards white coloured titles to the back strip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound), being Charles Conders' painting "Tea T5ime 1888"; with, white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. First published, Edinburgh: W. Blackwood, 1901. A reprint of the Australian classic tale of the young woman who wants to be free of the stark Australian outback in the late 19th century. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges and rubbing of the book stop very light age toning and foxing to the text block edges; with, faint offset tanning and foxing to the end pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with fading of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 232 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Classics; ISBN: 020713796X. ISBN/EAN: 9780207137969. Inventory No: 0290375. Seller Inventory # 0290375
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. A coming-of-age story set in the Australian bush, originally published in 1901. Sybylla Melvin is a misfit. She barely endures the dreary life of dairy farming in a family that can hardly make ends meet. Out of the blue, she is invited to move back to the family property, Caddagat, to live with Grannie, Aunt Helen, and Uncle Jay Jay. With a cast of interesting neighbors and friends, Sybylla finally seems to discover hope in the world. She is nourished by thoughtful conversation, books, and music. Harold Beecham's love, however, throws her into indecision and painful tension. Will she be satisfied with following the well-trodden path of marriage - a path she perceives as demeaning and restrictive? And when she is abruptly sent away from Caddagat to help pay family debts, her "brilliant career" takes a disruptive turn. 254 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Autobiography::Memoir; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 020713796X. ISBN/EAN: 9780207137969. Inventory No: 266885. Seller Inventory # 266885