"A remarkable novel." - New Statesman

"A perfect book." - Chicago Tribune

"Intelligent, witty. . . . Spark's powers of invention are apparently inexhaustible." - Commonweal

"Remarkable: Surprises are systematically reduced until there is only one left, and it is like the stab of a stiletto." - Spectator

"[A] lovely new edition. . . . With caustic humor and stripped-down restraint, Spark makes us feel Jean Brodie's sadness and ache. Maggie Smith played the character in a famous film, but the book itself is even more powerful." - Los Angeles Times

"Elegantly written with an inimitably crisp, lyrical grace and economy, Spark's fifth novel sketched 1930s Edinburgh and brought an unforgettable, iconic character to the literary stage: Jean Brodie." - America Magazine