![]() Beneath the facade of this self-possessed woman lie some sinister truths, and a keen interest in fascism. But Miss Brodie is more than just an individual with an intense desire to control and mould her girls. She soon garners a devoted following of six young girls, who will become known as 'the Brodie set', and begins to shape them in her own image. Miss Jean Brodie is a rare breed of teacher - passionate, independent-minded and romantically inspired, with not the slightest care for convention. This edition features an afterword by publisher Anna South. An eccentric Scottish schoolteacher's extravagantly romantic ideas about life-and love-overly impress her young pupils and bring her into conflict with her school's conservative headmistress. With Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin, Gordon Jackson. ![]() These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: Directed by Ronald Neame. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. A tour de force of contemporary Scottish literature, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark is a compelling portrait of a woman's dark quest for immortality. Synopsis: One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |