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My Brilliant Career

Miles Franklin

Publisher: e-artnow

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Summary

My Brilliant Career is an early romantic novel by this popular Australian author Miles Franklin. The central theme is the fight for independence and the right to make personal choices. The protagonist, a headstrong young lady in Victorian Australia, refuses a promising marriage and sets out to build her own career. Yet, she has to pay for such choices and take the challenges of independent life, such as making money and building a career.
Available since: 11/22/2023.
Print length: 287 pages.

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