The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

by Muriel Spark

First published 1961

Charismatic Miss Brodie handpicks six students at a conservative Edinburgh school, molding them in her own image. As the girls grow up and find their own paths, Brodie's indelible mark becomes a gift to some and a curse to others. This timeless portrait of a complex, captivating educator explores the limits of influence and the personal costs of devotion.

Genres: fiction, drama, 20th-century, coming-of-age, contemporary, academic

Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: character-driven, mentor-mentee

Setting: Edinburgh, Scotland

Period: 1932

156 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Dell Publishing Co., Inc.

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