Muriel Spark

Muriel Spark

Muriel Spark was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on February 1st, 1918 and passed away at the age of 88 on April 13th, 2006.

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Muriel Spark Stats: The highest rated book by Muriel Spark on Book Notification is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Memento Mori, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Muriel Spark on Book Notification is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Only Problem, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Muriel Spark books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
6
The Comforters
1957
2
10
Memento Mori
1958
3
Robinson
1958
4
6
The Ballad of Peckham Rye
1960
5
6
The Bachelors
1960
6
7.3
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1961
7
The Girls of Slender Means
1963
8
The Quest for Lavishes Ghast
1964
9
The Mandelbaum Gate
1965
10
The Public Image
1968
11
Very Fine Clock
1969
12
8
The Driver's Seat
1970
13
Not to Disturb
1971
14
The Hothouse by the East River
1973
15
The Abbess of Crewe
1974
16
The Takeover
1976
17
Territorial Rights
1979
18
Loitering with Intent
1981
19
8
The Only Problem
1984
20
A Far Cry from Kensington
1988
21
Symposium
1990
22
Reality and Dreams
1996
23
Aiding and Abetting
2000
24
The Finishing School
2004

List of Plays in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
All the Stories of Muriel Spark
1958
2
The Go-Away Bird and Other Stories
1958
3
All the Poems of Muriel Spark
1967
4
Collected Stories 1
1968
5
Bang-bang You're Dead and Other Stories
1981
6
Going Up To Sotheby's and Other Poems
1982
7
The Stories of Muriel Spark
1985
8
The Collected Stories of Muriel Spark
1994
9
The Portobello Road and Other Stories
1995
10
The Complete Short Stories
2001
11
The Young Man Who Discovered the Secret of Life & Other Stories
2001
12
Selected Stories
2001
13
The Ghost Stories of Muriel Spark
2003
14
Complete Poems
2015

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Emily Brontë
1960
2
Child of Light
1987
3
Mary Shelley
1987
4
Curriculum Vitae
1992
5
John Masefield
1992
6
The Essence Of The Brontës
1993
7
The Letters Of The Brontes
2011
8
Walking on Air
2012
9
The Golden Fleece
2014
10
The Informed Air
2014
11
A Good Comb
2018
12
The Observing Eye
2018

List of Muriel Spark Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Winter's Tales 21
1975
2
Best for Winter
1979
3
The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories
1984
4
Winter's Tales
1986
5
The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories
1987
6
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
7
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
1995
8
Open to the Public
1997
9
Desiring Italy: Women Writers Celebrate the Passions of a Country and Culture
1997
10
British Poetry Magazines 1914-2000: A History and Bibliography of 'Little Magazines'
2006
11
London Stories
2013
12
Sunless Solstice: Strange Christmas Tales for the Longest Nights
2021
13
Stories for Christmas and the Festive Season
2022
14
Scottish Stories
2023
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Muriel Spark: Biography

Muriel Spark (Muriel Sarah Camberg) was born on February 1st, 1918. Muriel passed away April 13th, 2006 at 88 years old. Muriel Spark was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Muriel Spark (Muriel Sarah Camberg) is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 24 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1957 with the novel The Comforters. The most recently released novel was The Finishing School which was released in 2004.

Muriel Spark also wrote the Collections series which has 14 books including All the Stories of Muriel Spark and The Go-Away Bird and Other Stories.

Muriel Spark: Awards & Accolades

Muriel Spark was nominated for the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2005. Spark's books have won multiple awards, Mary Shelley won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction, in 1987. The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1996.

Muriel Spark books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Public Image was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1969. Loitering with Intent was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1981.

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Muriel Spark: F.A.Q

When was Muriel Spark Born?

Muriel Spark was born on February 1st, 1918.

When did Muriel Spark die?

Muriel Spark died on April 13th, 2006 at 88 years old.

Where was Muriel Spark Born?

Muriel Spark was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

What book awards has Muriel Spark won?

Mary Shelley: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction (1987).
The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1996).

What was the first book Muriel Spark wrote?

The first novel written by Muriel Spark was The Comforters, published in 1957.

What was the most recent book Muriel Spark wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Observing Eye (a short story) on February 1st, 2018.

How many books has Muriel Spark written?

Muriel Spark has written 51 books. 24 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Play, 14 books in the Collections, 12 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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