{"product_id":"the-prime-of-miss-jean-brodie-9780061711299","title":"The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuriel Spark's classic novel, widely hailed as one of the twentieth century's best\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003ethe story of a young, unorthodox teacher and her special--and ultimately dangerous--relationship with six of her students.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the staid Marcia Blaine School for Girls, in Edinburgh, Scotland, teacher extraordinaire Miss Jean Brodie is unmistakably, and outspokenly, in her prime. She is passionate in the application of her unorthodox teaching methods, in her attraction to the married art master, Teddy Lloyd, in her affair with the bachelor music master, Gordon Lowther, and--most important--in her dedication to \"her girls,\" the students she selects to be her crème de la crème. Fanatically devoted, each member of the Brodie set--Eunice, Jenny, Mary, Monica, Rose, and Sandy--is \"famous for something,\" and Miss Brodie strives to bring out the best in each one. Determined to instill in them independence, passion, and ambition, Miss Brodie advises her girls, \"Safety does not come first. Goodness, truth, and beauty come first. Follow me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd they do. But one of them will betray her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Muriel Spark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061711299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpark, Muriel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDame Muriel Spark\u003c\/strong\u003e (1918-2006) was born and educated in Scotland. She worked for Britain's Foreign Office during World War II, served as general secretary of the Poetry Society and editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Poetry Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and, before turning to fiction, published a series of critical biographies of literary figures. She wrote more than twenty books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Comforters, Memento Mori, The Girls of Slender Means\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSymposium.\u003c\/em\u003e She was named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Muriel Spark \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283691061405,"sku":"9780061711299","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_974f9a47-d7b6-4ced-a9cd-f0052c8faa24.jpg?v=1759970965","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-prime-of-miss-jean-brodie-9780061711299","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}