Description
Muriel Spark (1918–2006) is among the most significant English-language authors of the 20th century, and her novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is considered her most important work. The plot centers around a group of schoolgirls at a girls' school, whom their particularly distinctive teacher 'chooses' as her disciples and attempts to instill in them, during a period she considers pivotal for both herself and them, attitudes she deems essential for a dignified life. However, the book primarily captures the peculiar ambivalence of the relationship between the girls on the brink of adulthood and their self-assured 'leader', whose ambiguous and difficult-to-assess nature emerges from the interplay of various perspectives, expectations, and memories.
Information
Author: Spark Muriel
Publication date: January 14, 2019
Manufacturer: Dr. Aleš Lederer
Genres: Novels, World fiction, Books, Fiction
Pages: 192
ISBN/EAN: 9788072604029