My Brilliant Career

This 1901 novel by Miles Franklin follows a spirited young Australian woman chafing against the hardship and monotony of bush life at Possum Gully, longing for independence and a career beyond what society allows her.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic romance and society novels›Canadian, Australian, and other English-language novels›Growing up, family, and animal stories

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Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic romance and society novels›Canadian, Australian, and other English-language novels