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| Author | Miles Franklin |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | University of Queensland Press |
Publication date | January 1, 1981 |
On Dearborn Street is a novel by Australian author Miles Franklin, unpublished in her lifetime and first published in 1981.
The book follows the life of Sybyl Penelo, an editor and businesswoman from Chicago who is determined to avoid marriage. After her wealthy love interest, Bobby Hoyne dies in a car race, she grows close to the older business man Mr. Cavarley and they become engaged.
Two critics noted Sybyl's resemblance to Franklin. [1] [2] It was noted for its feminist themes [3] but the use of American English vernacular and the overarching plot was criticized. [4] It has been described as a "New Woman" novel by Professor Janet Lee. [5]
My Brilliant Career is a 1901 novel written by Miles Franklin. It is the first of many novels by Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin (1879–1954), one of the major Australian writers of her time.
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