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My Brilliant Career
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This is not a romance--I have too often faced the music of life to the tune of hardship to waste time in snivelling and gushing over fancies and dreams; neither is it a novel, but simply a yarn--a real yarn. Oh!
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"This is not a romance - I have too often faced the music of life to the tune of hardship to waste time in snivelling and gushing over fancies and dreams; neither is it a novel, but simply a yarn - a real yarn. Oh!"
Written with all the high spirits of youth, My Brilliant Career is the unforgettable tale of Sybylla Melvin, a headstrong country girl - passionate, endearing, stubborn, honest - and her fraught journey from rags to riches to rags.
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My Brilliant Career receives praise for its authentic depiction of Australia and its insightful exploration of class distinctions. The novel is lauded for its intense and brilliant portrayal of a young woman's struggle against societal constraints, capturing both the limitations and aspirations faced by its characters.
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ISBN: 9781921922190
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 April 2012
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Contributors:
- Introduction by Jennifer Byrne
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
About the Author
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