The Rebecca Notebook And Other Stories

Informationen zum Autor Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London, England. In 1931 her first novel, The Loving Spirit was published. 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. In 1932, du Maurier married Major Frederick Browning with whom she had three children. Many of du Maurier's bestselling novels and short stories were adapted into award-winning films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now . In 1969, du Maurier was awarded the Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE). She lived most of her life in Cornwall and died there which is the setting for many of her books. Klappentext A fascinating investigation of the creation of one of the most famous novels of all time. Vorwort A fascinating investigation of the creation of one of the most famous novels of all time. Zusammenfassung A fascinating investigation of the creation of one of the most famous novels of all time.

Product details

• Authors: Daphne Du Maurier
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.2005
• EAN: 9781844080908
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-090-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; VMC; Virago Modern Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, Memoirs, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Women Authors, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Reference, Autobiography: literary, Literature & literary studies, Diaries, letters and journals, Autobiography: writers