Classic Novels Library

Description

"My Brilliant Career" by Miles Franklin is a novel written in 1901. Set in rural Australia during the 1890s, it follows Sybylla Melvyn, a headstrong and imaginative young woman struggling against poverty, family dysfunction, and the monotony of outback life. When wealthy Harold Beecham proposes marriage, Sybylla must choose between security and her dreams of independence. This semi-autobiographical debut explores a young woman's fierce determination to forge her own path, even when that path remains uncertain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature