Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 428 Franklin, Miles 1879 1954 Franklin, Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin, Stella Maria Miles Lampe My Brilliant Career Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Brilliant_Career "My Brilliant Career" by Miles Franklin is a novel penned in the early 20th century. The book presents a vivid portrayal of life in rural Australia, focusing on the struggles and aspirations of a young woman named Sybylla Melvyn as she navigates the complexities of her upbringing amidst societal expectations and personal desires. The opening of "My Brilliant Career" sets the stage for Sybylla's life narrative, introducing her as a spirited girl reflecting on her childhood experiences and family dynamics. Sybylla begins with recollections of her carefree days in the bush, marked by a strong connection to nature and a defined sense of self-identity. However, her family's struggles, particularly her father's decline due to alcoholism and their financial hardships, foreshadow the challenges she will face. She reveals her deep longing for artistic expression and a life beyond the mundane tasks imposed on her by her environment, while simultaneously grappling with feelings of discontent and rebellion against her socially prescribed role as a woman. The vivid descriptions capture not only her immediate world in Possum Gully but also hint at her deep ambitions and the navigational difficulties she will experience in pursuing a career that aligns with her true self. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Autobiographical fiction Australia -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Bildungsromans PR Text Australia Category: Novels 547557 2025-08-05T08:42:01.738729 text/html 526912 2024-10-28T18:48:17 text/html 478993 2025-08-05T08:42:08.707657 application/epub+zip 479738 2025-08-05T08:42:02.628711 application/epub+zip 314309 2025-08-05T08:42:02.201698 application/epub+zip 607678 2025-08-05T08:42:13.507648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575394 2025-08-05T08:42:08.266718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457565 2022-09-06T04:10:53.602355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518426 2025-08-05T08:42:01.127693 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 498740 2024-10-28T18:48:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17001 2025-08-05T08:42:13.654657 application/rdf+xml 30932 2025-08-05T08:42:02.315694 image/jpeg 4373 2025-08-05T08:42:02.255692 image/jpeg 550403 2025-08-05T08:42:01.786715 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia