The Du Mauriers

Zusatztext Miss du Maurier creates on the grand scale; she runs through the generations! giving her family unity and reality . . . a rich vein of humour and satire . . . observation! sympathy! courage! a sense of the romantic! are here 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. Michael Holroyd is the author of numerous biographies including Lytton Strachey, Augustus John, George Bernard Shaw and BASIL STREET BLUES, his family autobiography, garnered 50% more end-of-year critics' choices than any other work of non-fiction that year. Klappentext A penetrating study of this famously artistic family by one of its most famous members.A penetrating study of this famously artistic family by one of its most famous members. Zusammenfassung A penetrating study of this famously artistic family by one of its most famous members.

Product details

• Authors: Daphne Du Maurier, Daphne du Maurier
• Assisted by: Michael Holroyd (Introduction)
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.06.2004
• EAN: 9781844080649
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-064-9
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; VMC; VMC; Virago Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous, True stories, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Extended Family, True stories: general, Literature & literary studies