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Read By: Wanda McCaddon Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2006 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781481544351

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

6

Longest Chapter Length:

64:46 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

19:08 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

39:56 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

10

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Publisher Description

In the classic work that launched a play, a movie, and a song, Muriel Spark tells the darkly intriguing story of an eccentric Edinburgh teacher and the intense relationship she develops with six of her students.

At 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, preaching the value of art, passion, and daring. She is also passionate 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 “creme de la creme.”

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."

And they do. But one of them will betray her.

Told from the unsympathetic perspective of one of Miss Brodie's students, this novel explores themes of innocence, betrayal, and the tension between cold rationality and unchecked emotionalism.

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"Miss Brodie is really a fascinating, fleshed-out characters, at once magnetic and needy and charismatic and manipulative. This novella really gets at the heart of imitation, admiration, religious devotion, mentorship, and what it means to be female."

— Jennifer (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “A gloriously witty and polished vignette.”

    — Times Literary Supplement
  • “Muriel Spark is one of the few writers on either side of the Atlantic with enough resources, daring, and stamina to be altering, as well as feeding, the fiction machine.”

    — New Yorker
  • “A perfect book.”

    — Chicago Tribune
  • “Remarkable; Surprises are systematically reduced until there is only one left, and it is like the stab of a stiletto.”

    — Spectator
  • “Admirably written, beautifully constructed, extremely amusing, and deeply serious.”

    — Saturday Review

Awards

  • One of the Modern Library's 100 Best English-Language Novels of the Twentieth Century
  • One of Time Magazine's Best 100 English-Language Novels from 1923–2005
  • A London Times Pick of the 50 Best Novels of the Lst 100 Years\t 

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    " This was my first time reading Spark, and I have to confess that I had no idea who she was or what she was about. Now...I am annoyed. I loved her. Now I have to read everything she's ever written, and she wrote a LOT. Annoying. "

    — Syd, 2/18/2014
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    " Audiobook. Rich character but I really don't know why this novel has endured. I guess the success of the girls in getting away from such a monumental/manipulative character in their lives is interesting... "

    — Deirdre, 2/15/2014
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    " The story is engaging enough, although the roundabout and repetitive style can be a little tiresome if not in the right mood. Nevertheless, it's an easy read, and highly enjoyable in its own way. The relationships and development between the characters are very entertaining to watch. "

    — Sarah, 2/4/2014
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    " While Jean Brodie was interesting, especially for the 30's I didn't take much from the novel. I wasn't invested in any of the girls. "

    — Katrina, 1/7/2014
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    " A very easily readable novel. Could be wrong but seems like quite a girly book! Being a girl I quite enjoyed it, however may not be to everyone's taste. "

    — Naomi, 1/1/2014
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    " Really captured the feelings/perspectives of both the older unconventional woman and the awkward, exploratory, growing-up teen girls. I loved the book, and it was a quick read. "

    — Ashley, 12/16/2013
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    " Loved this book! It was like taking bites of some very delicious and delicate food. "

    — Dasha, 11/28/2013
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    " Another book I return to again and again. There's just something about it -- the use of flash forwards, the simple language for complex concepts, the turns of phrase that can characterize someone completely -- simply wonderful. "

    — Christine, 6/14/2013
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    " I read this book for an upcoming "discussion night." It was not a book I would normally pick-up to read. The writing style was a little old-fashioned for my taste. The characters were unique. It will be interesting to find out what everyone else thought of the book. "

    — Brenda, 4/25/2013
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    " I didn't get this book at all. I'm sure it had some deep underlying meaning. But I think I was looking for a story to translate that and I really didn't get that. "

    — angeljoy, 4/2/2013
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    " Its was an average novel. A teacher inspiring a few girls to live their life on their own. Nothing that interesting. "

    — Deepa, 2/13/2013

About Muriel Spark

Muriel Spark (1918–2006) was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the author of over twenty novels, including The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, as well as critical biographies, radio plays, children’s books, poetry, and short-story collections. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1993 and a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres in 1996.

About Wanda McCaddon

Wanda McCaddon (d. 2023) narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, sometimes with the pseudonym Nadia May or Donada Peters. She earned the prestigious Audio Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.