# Richard Melvyn — My Brilliant Career character guide

> Richard Melvyn in My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Richard Melvyn

**First appearance:** 0005-ii-an-introduction-to-possum-gully

## Who they are

Sybylla's brother, mentioned but not a major presence.

## In the story

### [I: I Remember, I Remember](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_brilliant_career_se/chapters/i-i-remember-i-remember)

Sybylla's father; a kind, indulgent parent who encourages her independence and dismisses conventional gender expectations.

### [An Introduction to Possum Gully](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_brilliant_career_se/chapters/ii-an-introduction-to-possum-gully)

Sybylla's father; driven by discontent and ambition, he decides to move the family to Possum Gully, believing he can make a fortune dealing in stock.

### [IV: A Career Which Soon Careered to an End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_brilliant_career_se/chapters/iv-a-career-which-soon-careered-to-an-end)

Sybylla's father; engages in stock dealing and quickly goes bankrupt; becomes a drunkard, neglects his family, and is cruel to animals; Sybylla despises him as weak and selfish.

### [VI: Revolt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_brilliant_career_se/chapters/vi-revolt)

Sybylla's father, whose drinking and inability to make a living are blamed for the family's ruin.

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