Daphne du maurier 190789 is the author of rebecca, jamaica inn, frenchmans creek, dont look now and the birds among many others which continue to thrill and fascinate readers worldwide. Daphne du maurier is one of the most successful and prolific authors of the 20th century, with a writing career that spanned more than 40 years. Among them are my cousin rachel, the scapegoat and the house on the strand. Listen the summary of the novel rebecca by daphne du maurier. Aug 03, 2011 daphne du mauriers 1940s home readymoney cottage near fowey in cornwall up for sale for nearly. It was later made into a film, also called jamaica inn, directed by alfred hitchcock.
I was drawn to this book after reading justine picardie daphne. This text is available under a creative commons license and may have been adapted from the daphne du maurier bibliography at the internet speculative fiction database. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel rebecca that launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of her day. Jan 30, 2003 in 1931 her first novel, the loving spirit, was published. Daphne du maurier always said her novel rebecca was a study. Hipster book club in 1951, du maurier released my cousin rachel and this one is, thus far in our du maurier reading journey, a. Daphne du maurier books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Apr 15, 2020 daphne du maurier, english novelist and playwright, daughter of actormanager sir gerald du maurier, best known for her novel rebecca 1938. For her services to literature, she was made a dame commander of the order of the british empire in 1969, the female equivalent of a knighthood.
Daphne du maurier was born in 1906 and educated at home and in paris. Dame daphne du maurier lady browning 1907 1989, dbe 1969, fellow of the royal society of literature. Daphne du maurier 19071989 was an english novelist, short story writer and playwright. She had her first love affair at 18, with the headmistress of her french finishing school. 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. Daphne du mauriers take on the sinister power of sex du mauriers novel is a tightly plotted, sinuous and undeniably feral piece of work that puts power in the hands. As rebecca celebrates its eightieth anniversary and du maurier enjoys a critical renaissance, varnam explores the books which highlight this novelists sheer range and brilliancefrom biography and fiction to history and horror. Readymoney cottage near fowey, cornwall, was 1940s home of the author of rebecca and frenchmans creek. Daphne du maurier biography childhood, life achievements. Daphne du maurier could have rested on that one novel, but she went on to create more classics. An international bestseller that has never gone out of print, rebecca is the haunting story of a young girl consumed by love and the struggle to find her identity. Daphne du maurier at home hilary macaskill book number.
Daphne du maurier at home by hilary macaskill goodreads. Rebecca, gothic suspense novel by daphne du maurier, published in 1938. 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. I recommand this book to all personnes interested in daphne du mauriers family. The fascinating fowey museum is a mustsee for du maurier fans, as are several other sites in fowey, which i discover with blue badge tour guide lynn gould, who does walks at the annual daphne du. 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. Daphne du mauriers cornish house up for sale books the.
Her grandfather was the brilliant artist and writer george du maurier and her father was gerald du maurier, the most famous actormanager and matinee idol of his day. Her bestknown works are rebecca and the birds, both of which have been adapted into films by alfred hitchcock. The story is set in du mauriers home county of cornwall shortly after the end of the second world war. My cousin rachel was my first book by daphne du maurier and i thought it was brilliant. Daphne du maurier is one of the most overlooked writers of the twentieth century, says oxford universitys laura varnam. This house is described in her book, the house on the strand. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Rebecca was adapted by alfred hitchcock into a popular film 1940. 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. It was inspired by du maurier s 1930 stay at the real jamaica inn, which still exists and is a pub in the middle of bodmin moor.
The birds is a horror story by the british writer daphne du maurier, first published in her 1952 collection the apple tree. Du maurier died on 19 april 1989, aged 81, at her home in cornwall, which had been the setting for many of her books. For all daphne du maurier fans this book is a must. Daphne du maurier 190789 was the author of rebecca, jamaica inn, the birds, and many more. It is the story of a farmhand, his family, and his community that are attacked by flocks of birds in kamikaze fashion. Her bestknown work, rebecca 1938, is a literary classic and was the inspiration for alfred hitchcocks oscarwinning film. The book had a much more gothic feel than i remember there. Daphne du maurier s most famous novel often finds itself bracketed as romance, which is rather like shelving anna karenina in the chicklit section. Daphne du maurier books list of books by author daphne. Daphne du mauriers cornish house up for sale books. Shes young, orphaned, and employed as companion to a meanspirited fading beauty. The first was the kilmarth sale, shortly after daphne du maurier had died, when books, pictures and other items small and large from her home at kilmarth were auctioned. Wishing everyone at the daphne du maurier website and on our facebook and twitter pages a very happy stay at home easter.
May 21, 2015 daphne du maurier at home hilary macaskill book number. Jun 01, 20 i choose this rating because this book complete my daphne du mauriers books collection. The way du maurier slowly builds the suspense and mystery was masterful, layer upon layer right up until those final shocking chapters. Daphne du maurier at menabilly, cornwall the cornish bird. My cousin rachel is a novel by british author daphne du maurier, published in 1951.
Daphne du maurier, whose stories still lure people to cornwall, fell in love with the area after visiting on family holidays. Like the earlier rebecca, it is a mysteryromance, set primarily on a large estate in cornwall the story has its origins in a portrait of rachel carew at antony house in cornwall, which du maurier saw and took as inspiration. 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. Hilary macaskill daphne du maurier 190789 is the author of rebecca, jamaica inn, frenchmans creek, dont look now and the birds among many others which continue to thrill and fascinate readers worldwide. She belonged to a creative family where her father and mother both were actors, her uncle was a magazine editor and her grandfather was a writer. Rebecca its no wonder that the woman who becomes the second mrs. Buy daphne du maurier at home first edition by macaskill, hilary isbn. Jamaica inn is a novel by the english writer daphne du maurier, first published in 1936. Rebecca made daphne du maurier s career as a writer. Whether or not you are a fan of daphne du maurier, this lovely book will draw you inexorably. Du mauriers work was consistently interested in nature and landscape, but here she moves away from the aesthetic to the political and environmental in. Daphne du maurier was one of the most popular english writers of the 20th century, when middlebrow genre fiction was accorded a higher level of respect in a more broadly literate age. And it was the inspiration behind many of her best known books including frenchmans creek, jamaica inn, rebecca and castle dore.
But the private life of the reclusive wordsmith was just as eventful as her novels here we look at her life and rumours. Widely considered a classic, it is a psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes obsessed with her husbands first wife. Novelist daphne du maurier is most famous for her 1938 book rebecca. She began writing in 1928, and many of her bestselling novels were set in cornwall, where she lived for most of her life. 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. Daphne du maurier th may 1907 19th april 1989 was first and foremost a really excellent storyteller but she was also part of the remarkable du maurier dynasty a granddaughter, daughter, sister, military wife, mother and grandmother. In 1932, du maurier married major frederick browning, with whom she had three children. 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. Daphne du maurier appears as a character in the short story the housekeeper by.
Daphne du maurier also known as lady browning was a british writer and playwright born on th may 1907 in london. 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. Du maurier herself was closer to the mark when she described the novel as a sinister tale about a woman who marries a widower. She is best known for her novel rebecca which in the us won the national book award.
Publication date 1938 rebecca is a 1938 gothic novel by english author dame daphne du maurier. 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. Three of her works were adapted to film by alfred hitchcock rebecca, jamaica inn and the birds and another story, dont look now, was adapted to film by nicolas roeg. Creative commons license and may have been adapted from the daphne du maurier bibliography at the internet speculative fiction database. Daphne du maurier was a famous english writer and playwright. She was awarded the national book award and was voted by the bbc as the nations most loved novel. See all books authored by daphne du maurier, including rebecca, and my cousin rachel, and more on. She was a prominent literary name in england and was the granddaughter of the famed cartoonist, george du maurier. Her body was cremated and her ashes scattered off the cliffs at fowey, kilmarth, cornwall.
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. 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. But as du maurier expert nina auerbach remarks, although roegs scene makes us care about the characters and mourn their separation, it is a love scene that daphne du maurier never wrote and would never have written auerbach, p. A novel, quite openly based on actual historical records relating to miss du maurier s great, great grandmother, mary anne clarke. Daphne was born into a creative and successful family. Daphne du maurier interview with cliff michelmore in 1977 at her home in cornwall. Most of her novels have been bestsellers, and many have been made into films.
Daphne du maurier s publisher, victor gollancz, announcing rebecca in 1938, called it an exquisite lovestory, which says more for his salesmanship than it does for his truthfulness. Daphne du maurier, famous author of rebecca, jamaica inn. A classic manor mystery in the tradition of the bronte sisters with a modern psychological twist, my cousin rachel is a fine introduction to the sort of refined madness that defines daphne du mauriers work. Jul 06, 2017 what a pity im not a vagrant on the face of the earth, du maurier wrote in her diary at 21. At the event, there was a special screening of the 1959 adaptation of daphne du maurier s novel the scapegoat, followed by a panel discussion about the book and the film. Frenchmans creek is a 1941 historical novel by daphne du maurier. Rebecca is often considered a retelling of charlotte brontes jane eyre. Her work was not critically well received when during her life time, but in recent years has earned respect. After reading this book i can truely say i feel as if i know du maurier, foster paints such a vivid picture of the woman and her complexed charector. Daphne du mauriers son is quoted as saying that his mother was keen on the idea of beaming down and of people reinhabiting others. What a pity im not a vagrant on the face of the earth, du maurier wrote in her diary at 21.
Daphne du maurier books list of books by author daphne du. Daphne du maurier 190789 was born in london, educated at home and in paris and lived for much of her life in her beloved cornwall, the setting for many of her novels. But what often gets overlooked is her great science fiction, exploring the boundaries between the known and familiar, and the disturbing edges of twentieth century scientific progress. Wandering in strange cities, foreign lands, open spaces, fighting, drinking, loving physically. Manderley, home to rebecca, the elusive first wife who haunts the nameless second wife in daphne du mauriers best known novel. Daphne du mauriers cornish house up for sale this article is more than 8 years old readymoney cottage near fowey, cornwall, was 1940s home of. Daphne du maurier books biography and list of works. Download and read online for free ebooks written by daphne du maurier. She was born in london, the daughter of the actormanager sir gerald du maurier, and granddaughter of the author and. Daphne du maurier would summon her male alterego eric avon as a child. Set in cornwall during the reign of charles ii, it tells the story of a love affair between an impulsive english lady, dona, lady st. Thank you hilary to have added the daphne du maurier paintings page 8 because the castle she painted is the one where ma father worked from 1979 to 2009 30 years this was interesting book combining a brief, largely sympathetic biography of daphne du maurier with a treasure trove of images associated with. Most people know daphne du maurier as a suspense writer, creator of psychological and gothic thrillers like rebecca, jamaica inn, and my cousin rachel.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The character of bedelia du maurier in the television series hannibal was named in part after du maurier because its creator bryan fuller is a fan of alfred hitchcock, who had adapted three of du maurier s books to film. Written over 75 years ago, this story has such a timeless feel to it. I loved daphme du maurier books ever since i was kid and my sister and i and our mother watched 70s adaptation of rebbeca. Hardback long after her death, daphne du maurier s novels and short stories continue to thrill readers worldwide. Daphne du maurier was born in london, the daughter of the famous actormanager sir gerald du maurier. I am reminded of how profoundly du maurier changed the way i felt about myself, how she engaged and excited me with her writing. Rebecca is pretty dark and heady stuff a love story perhaps, but only in the twisted and haunted fashion that dracula and wuthering heights can be described as love stories. On this occasion many local people bid on items in order to be able to own a memory of daphne.