Miles Franklin wrote "My Brilliant Career, " a novel, in 1901. She (Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin, 1879-1954) was one of the foremost Australian authors of her period, publishing a number of novels after this one as her debut. When she was still a teenager, she wrote this novel as a romantic comedy for her friends' amusement. Franklin gave Henry Lawson the book, who added a preface and sent it to his own publishers in Edinburgh. Franklin experienced a great deal of distress as a result of the book's popularity in Australia and the perception that many of the characters resembled her own family and her life as a small farmer in New South Wales close to Goulburn. Franklin decided to delay the book's release until after her passing. In "My Brilliant Career, " novel, Sybylla, an independent young girl growing up in early 20th-century Australia, tells her story. In order to keep her independence, Sybylla declines the chance to marry a wealthy young guy. She is forced to accept a position as a governess for a local family since her father owes them money. This well-known Australian author's first romance book is titled "My Brilliant Career." Through this interesting novel, Sybylla has become the epitome of an Aussie battler!
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