My Brilliant Career
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: illus ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
'My Brilliant Career' chronicles the spirited journey of Sybylla Melvyn, a young woman navigating the restrictive social landscape of late 19th-century Australia. This poignant bildungsroman presents a compelling portrait of a fiercely independent spirit who yearns for an artistic life beyond the confines of conventional marriage and domesticity. Franklin's witty prose illustrates Sybylla's struggles and triumphs as she confronts societal expectations and searches for self-fulfillment in the rugged Australian bush. The narrative powerfully argues for a woman's right to forge her own path, making it a foundational work in Australian feminist literature.
Author: Miles Franklin
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Angus & Robertson Publishers
Genre: Classic fiction
Edition: illus ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
'My Brilliant Career' chronicles the spirited journey of Sybylla Melvyn, a young woman navigating the restrictive social landscape of late 19th-century Australia. This poignant bildungsroman presents a compelling portrait of a fiercely independent spirit who yearns for an artistic life beyond the confines of conventional marriage and domesticity. Franklin's witty prose illustrates Sybylla's struggles and triumphs as she confronts societal expectations and searches for self-fulfillment in the rugged Australian bush. The narrative powerfully argues for a woman's right to forge her own path, making it a foundational work in Australian feminist literature.