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My Brilliant Career

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The novel tells the story of Sybylla Melvyn, a headstrong and independent young woman growing up in rural Australia during the late 19th century. Sybylla is passionate about literature and dreams of becoming a writer. However, she faces numerous obstacles and societal expectations that challenge her aspirations.Set in the Australian bush, the novel explores themes of gender roles, class ... Read more

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The novel tells the story of Sybylla Melvyn, a headstrong and independent young woman growing up in rural Australia during the late 19th century. Sybylla is passionate about literature and dreams of becoming a writer. However, she faces numerous obstacles and societal expectations that challenge her aspirations.Set in the Australian bush, the novel explores themes of gender roles, class
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Some Everyday Folk and Dawn

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In "Some Everyday Folk and Dawn," readers are likely to encounter a story that revolves around the lives of ordinary people in rural Australia. The novel explores themes such as family dynamics, community relationships, and the struggles and triumphs of everyday life.Miles Franklin's writing often reflects her deep connection to the Australian landscape and her keen observations of Australian ... Read more

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In "Some Everyday Folk and Dawn," readers are likely to encounter a story that revolves around the lives of ordinary people in rural Australia. The novel explores themes such as family dynamics, community relationships, and the struggles and triumphs of everyday life.Miles Franklin's writing often reflects her deep connection to the Australian landscape and her keen observations of Australian
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All That Swagger

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All That Swagger has been acclaimed by pundits as one of the best Australian books yet composed. The story develops from the center outwards from one who feels the enchantment of Australia. The characters are established in the dirt, the woodland, as the early pioneers were. One subject anxieties character - that backbone of direction, hardihood boldness, honesty, which should perpetually be the ... Read more

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All That Swagger has been acclaimed by pundits as one of the best Australian books yet composed. The story develops from the center outwards from one who feels the enchantment of Australia. The characters are established in the dirt, the woodland, as the early pioneers were. One subject anxieties character - that backbone of direction, hardihood boldness, honesty, which should perpetually be the
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My Brilliant Career

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The heroine, Sybylla Melvyn, is an imaginative, headstrong girl growing up in rural Australia in the 1890s. Drought and a series of poor business decisions reduce her family to subsistence level, her father begins to drink excessively, and Sybylla struggles to deal with the monotony of her life. To her relief, she is sent to live on her grandmother's property, where life is more comfortable. There ... Read more

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The heroine, Sybylla Melvyn, is an imaginative, headstrong girl growing up in rural Australia in the 1890s. Drought and a series of poor business decisions reduce her family to subsistence level, her father begins to drink excessively, and Sybylla struggles to deal with the monotony of her life. To her relief, she is sent to live on her grandmother's property, where life is more comfortable. There
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My Brilliant Career/My Career Goes Bung

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Passionate, headstrong and imaginative, Sybylla Melvyn is one of the most endearing heroines of Australian literature.'I am given to something which a man never pardons in a woman. You will draw away as though I were a snake when you hear.' With this warning, Sybylla confesses to her rich and handsome suitor that she is given to writing stories and bound, therefore on a brilliant career. In this ... Read more

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Passionate, headstrong and imaginative, Sybylla Melvyn is one of the most endearing heroines of Australian literature.'I am given to something which a man never pardons in a woman. You will draw away as though I were a snake when you hear.' With this warning, Sybylla confesses to her rich and handsome suitor that she is given to writing stories and bound, therefore on a brilliant career. In this
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My Brilliant Career

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First published in 1901, "My Brilliant Career" is Miles Franklin’s debut and most acclaimed work, an early romantic novel by this popular Australian author."My Brilliant Career" is the story of Sybylla, a headstrong young girl growing up in early 20th century Australia. Sybylla rejects the opportunity to marry a wealthy young man in order to maintain her independence. As a consequence she must ... Read more

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First published in 1901, "My Brilliant Career" is Miles Franklin’s debut and most acclaimed work, an early romantic novel by this popular Australian author."My Brilliant Career" is the story of Sybylla, a headstrong young girl growing up in early 20th century Australia. Sybylla rejects the opportunity to marry a wealthy young man in order to maintain her independence. As a consequence she must
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Childhood at Brindabella

My First Ten Years

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For a long time I have been intending to write down earliest memories to discover how many I retain clear-cut before my memory is too moth-eaten. I meant to do this as a diary for myself alone, as sailors in the doldrums erect full-rigged ships in bottles just because the mind is an instrument that sanity cannot leave idle. I must find some kind of exercise for a mind unused except on chores or ... Read more

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For a long time I have been intending to write down earliest memories to discover how many I retain clear-cut before my memory is too moth-eaten. I meant to do this as a diary for myself alone, as sailors in the doldrums erect full-rigged ships in bottles just because the mind is an instrument that sanity cannot leave idle. I must find some kind of exercise for a mind unused except on chores or
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Up the Country

A saga of Pioneering Days

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Contains a Table of Contents. Miles Franklin (born "Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin"; 1879 – 1954) was an Australian writer and feminist, who is best known for her autobiographical novel, My Brilliant Career, published in 1901. While she wrote throughout her life, her other major literary success, All That Swagger, was not published until 1936. She was committed to the development of a ... Read more

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Contains a Table of Contents. Miles Franklin (born "Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin"; 1879 – 1954) was an Australian writer and feminist, who is best known for her autobiographical novel, My Brilliant Career, published in 1901. While she wrote throughout her life, her other major literary success, All That Swagger, was not published until 1936. She was committed to the development of a
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My Brilliant Career - Unabridged

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Written while she was still a teenager, My Brilliant Career catapulted young Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin (writing as Miles Franklin) into worldwide fame. In fact, the sudden popularity of the book in Australia (and the perceived closeness of the plot to her own family history) caused Franklin to withdraw the book from publication until after her death.The story centers on Sybylla Melvyn, a ... Read more

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Written while she was still a teenager, My Brilliant Career catapulted young Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin (writing as Miles Franklin) into worldwide fame. In fact, the sudden popularity of the book in Australia (and the perceived closeness of the plot to her own family history) caused Franklin to withdraw the book from publication until after her death.The story centers on Sybylla Melvyn, a
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My Brilliant Career

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Miles Franklin wrote My Brilliant Career as a romance to entertain her friends. It depicts the poor, intelligent Sybylla who cannot accustom herself to her family's reduced circumstances. She is given a reprieve and sent to her Grandmother's grand house, where she mingles with the best rural society, including the handsome Harry Beecham. She is faced with the choice of material improvement through ... Read more

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Miles Franklin wrote My Brilliant Career as a romance to entertain her friends. It depicts the poor, intelligent Sybylla who cannot accustom herself to her family's reduced circumstances. She is given a reprieve and sent to her Grandmother's grand house, where she mingles with the best rural society, including the handsome Harry Beecham. She is faced with the choice of material improvement through
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My Brilliant Career

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MY DEAR FELLOW AUSTRALIANS,Just a few lines to tell you that this story is all about myself—for no other purpose do I write it.I make no apologies for being egotistical. In this particular I attempt an improvement on other autobiographies. Other autobiographies weary one with excuses for their egotism. What matters it to you if I am egotistical? What matters it to you though it should matter that ... Read more

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MY DEAR FELLOW AUSTRALIANS,Just a few lines to tell you that this story is all about myself—for no other purpose do I write it.I make no apologies for being egotistical. In this particular I attempt an improvement on other autobiographies. Other autobiographies weary one with excuses for their egotism. What matters it to you if I am egotistical? What matters it to you though it should matter that
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My Brilliant Career

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The beloved Australian classic, published in a stunning Penguin Clothbound Classics edition for the first timeMiles Franklin’s debut novel follows the vivacious and rebellious sixteen-year-old Sybylla Melvyn – closely modelled on Franklin herself – as she fights to break free of restrictive bush life. Growing up on her parents’ outback farm, Sybylla is desperate to read, write, sing and achieve ... Read more

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The beloved Australian classic, published in a stunning Penguin Clothbound Classics edition for the first timeMiles Franklin’s debut novel follows the vivacious and rebellious sixteen-year-old Sybylla Melvyn – closely modelled on Franklin herself – as she fights to break free of restrictive bush life. Growing up on her parents’ outback farm, Sybylla is desperate to read, write, sing and achieve
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