"A perfect book."Chicago Tribune

"A gloriously witty and polished vignette."Times Literary Supplement

"Admirably written, beautifully constructed, extremely amusing, and deeply serious." Saturday Review

In the classic work that launched a play, a movie, and a song, Muriel Spark tells the darkly intriguing story of an eccentric Edinburgh teacher and the intense relationship she develops with six of her students.

The scandalously outspoken Miss Brodie makes big waves in the conservative Scottish school, preaching the value of art, passion, and daring. While her bold values inspire an almost cult-like reverence in her young protges, her politics, rivalries, and frank sensuality lead ultimately to her downfall.

Told from the unsympathetic perspective of one of Miss Brodie's students, the novel explores themes of innocence and betrayal and the tension between cold rationality and unchecked emotionalism.