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| Name: |
Muriel Sarah Spark | | Birth Date: |
February 1, 1918 | | Place of Birth: |
Edinburgh, Scotland | | Nationality: |
Scottish | | Gender: |
Female | | Occupations: |
writer |
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 Biography of Muriel Sarah Spark
1071 words, approx. 3.6 pages
 Muriel Sarah Spark (born 1918) wrote biography, literary criticism, poetry, and fiction, including the novel that was considered her masterpiece, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Born in Edinburgh on February 1, 1918, Muriel Spark worked in the Political I... summary from source:
Biography of Muriel Sarah Spark
11275 words, approx. 37.6 pages
 Muriel Spark came to the novel after a variety of writing experiences. As a free-lance journalist after her intelligence work in World War II, Spark wrote for the Argentor, a jewelry trade magazine, and she had poetry published before she became general... summary from source:
 Biography of Muriel (Sarah) Spark
9494 words, approx. 31.6 pages
Muriel Spark came to the novel after a variety of writing experiences. As a free-lance journalist after her intelligence work in World War II, Spark wrote for the Argentor, a jewelry trade magazine, and she had poetry published before she became general...
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 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Summary
5,874 words, approx. 20 pagesThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark Born in 1918 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Muriel Spark (née Camberg) was the daughter of Bernard and Sarah Elizabeth Maud Camberg. Muriel’s father was Jewish, her mother Protestant. Educated at the... summary from source:
 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Summary
3,132 words, approx. 10 pagesThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark Muriel Spark, who was born Muriel Camberg in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1918, drew upon her school experiences there as the basis for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Spark came of age during the 1930s, a time of... summary from source:
 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Information
2,847 words, approx. 10 pages
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a novella by Muriel Spark, appearing first in The New Yorker and later published by Macmillan in 1961. By far the best-known of her books, the bizarre, unforgettable character of Miss Jean Brodie helped make Spark an...
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 The Village Voice Wrecks/The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
10/25/2006: 968 words, approx. 3 pages Unnecessary Evils Find the theater dull lately? A lot of theater makers seem to want it that way Wrecks By Neil LaBute Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street 212-967-7555 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie By/ayPresson Alien... summary from source:
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 The New York Observer How The New Yorker Made Muriel Spark's Reputation
4/17/2006: 1,085 words, approx. 4 pagesIn 1957, when Spark was 39 and unknown, someone at the English publisher Hamish Hamilton sent along to a friend at The New Yorker a startling story that had lately been published (in a magazine called Botteghe Oscure) by an unknown called Muriel Spark. "The... summary from source:
The New York Observer Bennett\'d5s The History Boys: Telling Witty Tales of School
5/7/2006: 1,366 words, approx. 5 pagesAlan Bennett’s The History Boys is all the good things you’ve surely heard about it. I’ve seen Nicholas Hytner’s acclaimed National Theatre production twice now and doubled my pleasure. Mr. Bennett has written a wonderfully engaging play about an English obsession—schooldays. It sparkles with wit...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Isobel Murray and Bob Tait
10,070 words, approx. 34 pages
In the excerpt below, Murray and Tait focus on Spark's handling of character development, the theme of religion, and literary technique in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
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Critical Essay by Gerry S. Laffin
5,246 words, approx. 18 pages
In the essay below, Laffin analyzes the religious, Freudian, and novelistic aspects of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by examining the various motivations of the character Sandy.
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Critical Essay by Ann B. Dobie
4,238 words, approx. 14 pages
Dobie is an American educator and critic. In the following essay, she discusses the novel's point of view and the development of its major characters.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 92%The Rise to Miss Brodie's Demise
3,179 words, approx. 11 pages
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark. A critical essay depicting how Miss Brodie's actions led to eventual downfall. Also looks at parallels between fascism and Miss Brodie
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