Muriel Spark

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born

in Edinburgh, The United Kingdom

February 01, 1918

died

April 13, 2006

gender

female

website

http://www.openroadmedia.com/authors/muriel-spa...

genre

Literature & Fiction, Short Stories, Poetry

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Muriel Spark (1918–2006) was a prolific Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet whose darkly comedic voice made her one of the most distinctive writers of the twentieth century. Spark grew up in Edinburgh and worked as a department store secretary, writer for trade magazines, and literary editor before publishing her first novel in 1957. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961), considered her masterpiece, was made into a stage play, a TV series, and a film. Spark became a Dame of the British Empire in 1993.

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Muriel Spark's Books

Average rating: 3.69 · 22,958 ratings · 2,026 reviews · 95 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 12,497 ratings — published 1961 — 68 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Girls of Slender Means, The Driver's Seat, The Only Problem 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 1,293 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girls of Slender Means 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 1,267 ratings — published 1963 — 25 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memento Mori 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 1,137 ratings — published 1959 — 32 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Far Cry from Kensington 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 1,043 ratings — published 1988 — 26 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Driver's Seat 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 1,057 ratings — published 1970 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loitering With Intent 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 744 ratings — published 1981 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Finishing School 3.08 of 5 stars 3.08 avg rating — 531 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aiding and Abetting 3.19 of 5 stars 3.19 avg rating — 467 ratings — published 2000 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ballad of Peckham Rye 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 1960 — 23 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.”
― Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

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“The word "education" comes from the root e from ex, out, and duco, I lead. It means a leading out. To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul.”
― Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

tags: education

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“Allow me, in conclusion, to congratulate you warmly upon your sexual intercourse, as well as your singing.”
― Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

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