My Brilliant Career

Miles Franklin
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"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 take a job as a governess to a local family to which her father is indebted. "My Brilliant Career" is an early romantic novel by this popular Australian author.
Genres: ClassicsFictionAustraliaHistorical FictionFeminismLiteratureComing Of AgeBook ClubHistoricalLiterary Fiction
278 Pages

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