Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

<p><strong>Muriel Spark's classic novel widely hailed as one of the twentieth century's best</strong>--<strong>the story of a young unorthodox teacher and her special--and ultimately dangerous--relationship with six of her students.</strong></p><p>At the staid Marcia Blaine School for Girls in Edinburgh Scotland teacher extraordinaire Miss Jean Brodie is unmistakably and outspokenly in her prime. She is passionate in the application of her unorthodox teaching methods in her attraction to the married art master Teddy Lloyd in her affair with the bachelor music master Gordon Lowther and--most important--in her dedication to her girls the students she selects to be her crème de la crème. Fanatically devoted each member of the Brodie set--Eunice Jenny Mary Monica Rose and Sandy--is famous for something and Miss Brodie strives to bring out the best in each one. Determined to instill in them independence passion and ambition Miss Brodie advises her girls Safety does not come first. Goodness truth and beauty come first. Follow me.</p><p>And they do. But one of them will betray her.</p>