There is a short scratch to the back of the dustwrapper and there is light foxing to the page tops and edges, otherwise a lovely copy. Daphne du maurier has 258 books on goodreads with 1100752 ratings. Rebecca is a 1938 gothic novel by english author dame daphne du maurier. Signed best wishes from daphne du maurier on the title page, this is a great opportunity to get a beautiful signed copy of one of daphne du maurier books. Her bestknown work, rebecca 1938, is a literary classic and was the inspiration for alfred hitchcocks oscarwinning film. Heron books daphne du maurier collection 19 volumes the most skilful romantic novelist of our time. Click here to return to the daphne du maurier page. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I am also a big fan of margaret forster and when you see the research that she has done and the contacts and access to personal information she had, the book made me feel it is a genuine story. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. It concerns an unnamed young woman who impetuously marries a wealthy widower, only to discover that he and his household are haunted by the memory of his late first wife, the title character.
John and laura have come to venice to try and escape the pain of their daughters death. She also wrote the novel the loving spirit 1931, the travel guide vanishing cornwall 1967, and the story collection the rendezvous and other stories 1980. Du maurier was immediately established as the queen of the psychological thriller. In 1932, she married lieutenantgeneral sir frederick browning. I have been a fan of daphne du mauriers books for years and i was interested to find out about the writer. There are a number of short scratches to the back of the dustwrapper and there is light foxing to the page tops and edges, otherwise a lovely copy. Born in london in 1907, daphne du maurier grew up in a world immersed in theatre, art and literature.
British author daphne du maurier published her first novel in 1931. Daphne du maurier 19071989 was the daughter of the legendary actor manager gerald du maurier and granddaughter of george du maurier, the author of. Wandering in strange cities, foreign lands, open spaces, fighting, drinking, loving physically. Jan 30, 2003 daphne du maurier 190789 was born in london, the daughter of the famous actormanager sir gerald du maurier and granddaughter of george du maurier, the author and artist. The book is lovely with thick brown edged rough cut pages. Her work was not critically well received when during her life time, but in recent years has earned respect. Company were very quick and double wrapped for secure. Daphne du maurier 19071989 was an english author and playwright. I am also a big fan of margaret forster and when you see the research that she has done and the contacts and access to personal information she. Du maurier has invented some fantastic characters, described some beautiful settings in scenic cornwall, and created complex and thrilling storylines. But the more fame this and her other books encouraged, the more reclusive daphne du maurier became. The story begins with 20 yearold mary yellan making her way to jamaica inn in a horse drawn coach, the darkness of the moors and the beating rain making her very anxious. Discover book depositorys huge selection of daphne du maurier books online. Daphne du maurier always said her novel rebecca was a.
Apr 15, 2020 daphne du maurier, english novelist and playwright, daughter of actormanager sir gerald du maurier, best known for her novel rebecca 1938. Rebecca was adapted by alfred hitchcock into a popular film 1940. Du maurier died on 19 april 1989, aged 81, at her home in cornwall, which had been the setting for many of her books. Aug 17, 20 daphne du maurier always said her novel rebecca was a study in jealousy seventyfive years after daphne du maurier published rebecca, her son tells christian house how the authors own. It is an odd pattern in the story of three people, maria, niall, celia, step brother and sisters, each with a minor gift inherited from talented parents, each somehow satisfied with falling short of creative achievement, dependent on one another particularly maria and niall and shutting out close. Daphne du maurier biography childhood, life achievements. Jan 14, 2011 why daphne du mauriers rebecca isnt in the kindle store. My cousin rachel by daphne du maurier books weve read. Du mauriers grandfather was artistwriter george du maurier, while her father was actor george du maurier. Her bestknown works are rebecca and the birds, both of which have been adapted into films by alfred hitchcock.
What a pity im not a vagrant on the face of the earth, du maurier wrote in her diary at 21. While i have read rebecca, years ago, i dont remember much of it except that it was mysterious and suspenseful and very good. Daphne du maurier rebecca last night i dreamt i went to manderley again, a brilliant opening line for a fantastic book. Author daphne du mauriers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. I have to admit a little amusement when the book is described as a classicand was published well after i was born.
Widely considered a classic, it is a psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes obsessed with her husbands first wife. I have been a fan of daphne du maurier s books for years and i was interested to find out about the writer. Daphne du maurier and the gothic tradition the british. Daphne du maurier wrote her books, and had young men, and later a husband, and children, and a lover, and life was sometimes lovely and sometimes rather sad, but when she found menabilly and lived. Jul 22, 2008 du maurier s beloved cornwall is the setting for many of her books, and allowed her the freedom to write, to walk, to wander. Daphne du maurier was born in london on may, 1907 and educated in paris. An influential british author, daphne du maurier was an institution within her own right, who came to be respected as a masterful storyteller with a keen eye for both structure and form, something which many have tried to replicate over the intervening years since her death to varying degrees of success. With her mixture of love story, mystery and thriller, maurier is one of the first gothic romance writers in the history of literature. Her father, the actormanager sir gerald hubert edward busson, encouraged daphne in her ambition to write and held hopes that she would follow in the footsteps of her grandfather, george du maurier, the noted author of trilby. Daphne du maurier always said her novel rebecca was a study in jealousy seventyfive years after daphne du maurier published rebecca, her son tells christian house how the authors own.
Daphne du maurier and the gothic tradition the british library. During the british authors lifetime, critics frequently dismissed her work because it was popular with the public, readable, and riveting. In part this was because boys at that time had greater freedoms and opportunities than girls, but with du maurier the desire went further. In 1931 her first novel, the loving spirit, was published. Rebecca is a novel by english author daphne du maurier. Daphne du maurier, english novelist and playwright, daughter of actormanager sir gerald du maurier, best known for her novel rebecca 1938. Quite different and somehow more personal than daphne du mauriers other novels. Rule britannia by daphne du maurier, paperback barnes. Why daphne du maurier was britains mistress of suspense much more than a romance writer, daphne du maurier inspired hitchcock classics, dabbled in scifi.
Romance flows from every page of daphne du mauriers cornish novels. The best daphne du maurier books other than, of course, rebecca, as recommended by oxford academic and du maurier expert laura varnam. This house is described in her book, the house on the strand. Jun 11, 2017 my cousin rachel is a book by daphne du maurier, who is most well known for her 1938 novel, rebecca. Jul 06, 2017 what a pity im not a vagrant on the face of the earth, du maurier wrote in her diary at 21. Margaret forsters awardwinning biography could hardly be more worthy of its subject. Daphne du mauriers first novel was the loving spirit, published in 1931. The following is an interview with daphne du maurier at her home kilmarth, where she was to spend the last years of her life. Daphne du mauriers fascination with the double even played a part in her own life. She was born in london, the daughter of the actormanager sir gerald du maurier, and granddaughter of the author and. Daphne du maurier books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography.
Movies based on the works of daphne du maurier show list info. See all books authored by daphne du maurier, including rebecca, and my cousin rachel, and more on. Rebecca, gothic suspense novel by daphne du maurier, published in 1938. Daphne du maurier wrote her first novel after a chance discovery in pont creek of the wrecked schooner jane slade, named after janet coombe slade, which in turn directly led her to researching the slade family history and story of jennifer up to 1929, the year the book was written the janet coombe figurehead was removed from the ship and is in place on a beam at ferryside. The books site editor on the challenges facing publishers, and who she would invite to her dream dinner party. My cousin rachel by daphne du maurier was such a book for me. Daphne du maurier was born on may 1907 in london, england, united kingdom, the second of three daughters of muriel beaumont, an actress and maternal niece of william comyns beaumont, and sir gerald du maurier, the prominent actormanager, son of the author and punch cartoonist george du maurier, who created the character of svengali in the novel trilby. A bestseller, there were 2,829,3 copies of rebecca sold between its publication in 1938 and 1965, and the book has never gone out of print. I have seen the film but the dramatisation with emilia fox and charles dance is the one that has really stayed with me. Why daphne du mauriers rebecca isnt in the kindle store i.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Daphne du maurier 1907 1989 daphne du maurier dbe may, 1907 april 19, 1989 was one of the most successful cornish novelists of all time her bestknown work, rebecca 1938, is a literary classic and was the inspiration for alfred hitchcocks oscarwinning film. Reading extravaganza it is hard to put this story down. The interview took place in 1977 when i was 5 years old. So i have turned the last page in the big book of daphne du mauriers great cornish novels. Daphne du maurier 190789 was born in london, the daughter of the famous actormanager sir gerald du maurier and granddaughter of george du maurier, the author and artist. Daphne du maurier biography daphne du maurier dbe may, 1907 april 19, 1989 was one of the most successful cornish novelists of all time. Rebecca by daphne du maurier, published in 1938, is surely the most iconic of the british authors novels. Daphne du maurier was a famous english writer and playwright. Her family was very wealthy and they lived in a world of famous actors, writers and artists. Educated at home and later in paris, she began writing short stories and articles in 1928, and in 1931 her first novel, the loving spirit, was published. Daphne du maurier always said her novel rebecca was a study. I often see questions in the amazon kindle community about why a particular book isnt available in the kindle store. Dont look now and other stories paperback daphne du maurier.
She is best known for her novel rebecca which in the us won the national book award. Martyn shallcross the private world of daphne du maurier born may, 1907 to muriel and sir gerald du maurier one of the most famous actortheater managers of his day, daphne du maurier grew up in cannon hall in hampstead, england. Our online shop also contains books by other authors about daphne du maurier and her work. Daphne du maurier 1907 1989 daphne du maurier dbe may, 1907 april 19, 1989 was one of the most successful cornish novelists of all time. Daphne du maurier books list of books by author daphne. She also wrote the novel the loving spirit 1931, the travel guide vanishing cornwall 1967, and the story. Du mauriers beloved cornwall is the setting for many of her books, and allowed her the freedom to write, to walk, to wander. She began writing short stories of mystery and suspense for magazines in 1928, a collection of which appeared as the apple tree in 1952. My cousin rachel is a book by daphne du maurier, who is most well known for her 1938 novel, rebecca. Daphne du maurier books list of books by author daphne du. From that point on, she produced a variety of novels, short stories, and nonfiction books. Jamaica inn by the english writer daphne du maurier is a classic. Below is a list of daphne du mauriers books in order of when they were originally published.
But when they encounter two old women who claim to have second sight, they find that, instead of laying their ghosts to rest, they become caught up in a train of strange events. Daphne du maurier was born in london, the daughter of the famous actormanager sir gerald du maurier. Her father, the actormanager sir gerald hubert edward busson, encouraged daphne in her ambition to write and held hopes that she would follow in the footsteps of. She was a prominent literary name in england and was the granddaughter of the famed cartoonist, george du maurier. Life was sometimes lovely and sometimes rather sad.