My Brilliant Career
Miles Franklin
Play
Length 9 h 13 min
Chapters 38
First published 1901
Sybella: "There is no plot in this story, because there has been none in my life or in any other life which has come under my notice. I am one of a class, the individuals of which have no time for plots in their life, but have all they can do to get their work done without indulging in such a luxury". Like the author Miles Franklin, Sybella grows up in the bush, and as her family's fortunes decline, so her feelings rise that life should hold more for her than the relentless hard physical work farming marginal land in times of drought. (Summary by Annise)
Chapters
1
Preface and Introduction Read by Annise 5:19
2
An Introduction to Possum Gully Read by Bellona Times 6:55
3
A Lifeless Life Read by Lee Ann Howlett 10:02
4
A Career which soon Careered to an End Read by Lee Ann Howlett 9:41
5
Disjointed Sketches and Grumbles Read by Ray Smith 15:52
6
Revolt Read by Elizabeth Klett 14:58
7
Was e’er A Rose without its Thorn? Read by Elizabeth Klett 19:50
8
Possum Gully Left Behind. Hurrah! Hurrah! Read by Elizabeth Klett 19:04
9
Aunt Helen’s Recipe Read by skellie 14:44
10
Everard Grey Read by skellie 17:04
11
Yah! Read by Annise 17:41
12
One Grand Passion Read by Lee Ann Howlett 13:13
13
He Read by Lee Ann Howlett 19:20
14
Principally Letters Read by Lee Ann Howlett 13:50
15
When the Heart is Young Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 13:07
16
When Fortune Smiles Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 20:24
17
Idylls of Youth Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 27:36
18
As Short as I Wish had been the Majority of Sermons to which I have been Forced to give Ear Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 6:53
19
The 9th of November 1896 Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 20:21
20
Same Yarn (Cont.) Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 22:23
21
My Unladylike Behaviour Again Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 12:35
22
Sweet Seventeen Read by Elizabeth Klett 17:40
23
Ah, for one Hour of Burning Love, ’tis Worth an Age of Cold Respect! Read by Elizabeth Klett 16:13
24
Thou Knowest not What a Day May Bring Forth Read by Linda McDaniel 8:49
25
Because? Read by Linda McDaniel 9:40
26
Boast not Thyself of Tomorrow Read by Bellona Times 20:11
27
My Journey Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 7:58
28
To Life Read by Magdalena 15:45
29
To Life (Cont.) Read by Magdalena 25:56
30
Where Ignorance is Bliss, ’tis Folly to be Wise Read by Ted Nugent 13:48
31
Mr M’Swat and I have a Bust-up Read by Elizabeth Klett 14:59
32
Ta-ta to Barney’s Gap Read by Magdalena 6:17
33
Back at Possum Gully Read by Jacquerie 10:17
34
But Absent Friends are Soon Forgot Read by Jacquerie 14:55
35
The 3rd. of December 1898 Read by Jacquerie 11:02
36
Once Upon a Time, when the Days were Long and Hot Read by Jesse Crawford 17:39
37
He that Despises Little Things shall Fall Little by Little Read by Magdalena 8:09
38
A Tale that is Told, and a Day that is Done Read by Magdalena 5:24
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