Infernal World of Branwell Bronte

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 Daphne du Maurier concentrates all her biographer's skill on the shadowy figure of Branwell Bronte. Vorwort Daphne du Maurier concentrates all her biographer's skill on the shadowy figure of Branwell Bronte. Zusammenfassung Daphne du Maurier concentrates all her biographer's skill on the shadowy figure of Branwell Bronte.

Product details

• Authors: Daphne Du Maurier, Daphne du Maurier
• Assisted by: Justine Picardy (Introduction), Picardy Justine (Introduction)
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.05.2006
• EAN: 9781844080755
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-075-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; VMC; Virago Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous, Poetry, Biography: writers, Classic and pre-20th century poetry