My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career is1901 novel by Miles Franklin. Although relatively littleknown aboutauthor, itbelievedbe autobiographical.

The heroine, Sybylla,headstrong girl growing upearly 20th century Australia, hasopportunitymarriage towealthy young man whom she loves, but rejectsin ordermaintain her independence, preferringtakejob asgoverness/housekeeper.

In1979 film ofbook, Sybylla was played by Judy DavisHarry by Sam Neill. The film was directed by Gillian Armstrongproduced by Margaret Fink. It won many awardswas nominatedan Academy Awardcostume design.