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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: Popular Penguins
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Romantic, heroic, comic and tragic, schoolmistress Jean Brodie has become an iconic figure in post-war fiction. Her glamour, freethinking ideas and manipulative charm hold dangerous sway over her girls at the Marcia Blaine Academy - the 'creme de la creme' - who become the Brodie Set, introduced to a world of adult games they will never forget.
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Romantic, heroic, comic, and tragic, unconventional schoolmistress Jean Brodie has become an iconic figure in post-war fiction. Her glamour, freethinking ideas, and manipulative charm hold dangerous sway over her girls at the Marcia Blaine Academy – the 'crème de la crème' – who become the Brodie Set, introduced to a world of adult games they will never forget.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark encapsulates these compelling themes, offering a unique exploration of influence and independence.
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark is praised for its sharp wit and intricate character portrayals. Critics frequently highlight the novel's exploration of themes such as influence, individuality, and authority. The narrative structure, which cleverly unfolds through non-linear storytelling, is often appreciated for maintaining suspense and engaging readers.
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ISBN: 9780141195056
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 June 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 112.0mm
Height: 180.0mm
Weight: 86g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Muriel Spark was born and educated in Edinburgh. Active in the field of creative writing from1950(after winning a short-story competition in the Observer), her many subsequent novels and stories, such as Memento Mori, The Girls of Slender Means, The Only Problem, A Far Cry From Kensington and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (adapted successfully for both film and theatre), remain phenomenally popular throughout the world. She alsowrote plays, poems and children's books as well as biographies of Mary Shelley, Emily Bronte and John Masefield. Her first autobiographical volume, Curriculum Vitae, was published in 1992. She was elected C.Litt. in 1992 and was awarded the DBE in 1993. During her lifetime she received many awards, including; the Italia Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the FNAC Prix Etranger, the Saltire Prize, the Ingersoll T. S. Eliot Award and the David Cohen British Literature Prize in recognition of a lifetime's literary achievement. She was elected an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1978 and Commandeur de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France in 1996. Dame Muriel Spark died in 2006.
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