The Daphne Du Maurier Companion

Author: Helen Taylor
Publisher: Virago Press
ISBN: 9781844082353
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 424

Book Description
Daphne du Maurier is one of Britain's best-loved authors, her writing capturing the imagination in a way that few have been able to equal. Rebecca, her most famous novel, was a huge success on first publication and brought du Maurier international fame. This enduring classic remains one of the nation's favourite books. In this celebration of Daphne du Maurier's life and achievements, today's leading writers, critics and academics discuss the novels, short stories and biographies that made her one of the most spellbinding and genre-defying authors of her generation. The film versions of her books are also explored, including Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca and The Birds and Nicholas Roeg's Don't Look Now. Featuring interviews with du Maurier's family and a long-lost short story by the author herself, this is the indispensable companion to her work. Contributors include Sarah Dunant, Sally Beauman, Margaret Forster, Antonia Fraser, Michael Holroyd, Lisa Jardine, Julie Myerson, Justine Picardie and Minette Walters

The Daphne Du Maurier Companion

Author: Dame Daphne Du Maurier
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 832

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Du Maurier Companion

Author: Stanley Vickers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781899526802
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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The Rebecca Notebook

Author: Daphne du Maurier
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316253634
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
Rebecca was one of Daphne du Maurier's greatest bestsellers. It has been read all around the world, and in many different languages. The book has been adapted for the theater, film, television, and even opera. Now Daphne du Maurier reveals how it came to be written: its origins, its development, and the directions its plot might have taken. The original outline of the novel is here, as well as the original Epilogue. Daphne du Maurier also reveals how she first came upon Manebilly, the secret house hidden away in Cornish woodland, that was to become the romantic setting of Rebecca: a house which stood derelict, and which she lovingly restored. "In her heartfelt memories...one hears the genuine, thoughtful voice of a woman whose works have been loved by millions."-New York Times

The Daphne du Maurier companion

Author: Daphne Du Maurier
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 832

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Daphne Du Maurier and Her Sisters

Author: Jane Dunn
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780007347094
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Du Mauriers -- three beautiful, successful and rebellious sisters. Much has been written about Daphne but here the hidden lives of the sisters are revealed in a riveting group biography.

Gerald

Author: Daphne du Maurier
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316253669
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
Sir Gerald du Maurier was the preeminent actor-manager of his day, knighted in 1922 for his services to the theater. Published within six months of her father's death, Daphne du Maurier's frank portrait was considered shocking by many of his admirers-but it was a huge success, winning her critical acclaim and launching her career. Here, Daphne captures the spirit and charm of the charismatic actor who played the original Captain Hook, amusingly recounting his eccentricities, his humor, as well as his darker side. "A remarkable book...brilliant comic writing."-The Times (UK)

The Sheik

Author: Edith Maude Hull
Publisher: Lightyear Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
Diana Mayo is young, beautiful, wealthy--and independent. Bored by the eligible bachelors and endless parties of the English aristocracy, she arranges for a horseback trek through the Algerian desert. Two days into her adventure, Diana is kidnapped by the

The Winter Companion

Author: Mimi Matthews
Publisher: Perfectly Proper Press
ISBN: 1733056947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
"Fans of the 'Parish Orphans of Devon' series will adore this final installment, reuniting the orphans and their loves." -Library Journal, STARRED review A USA TODAY BESTSELLER She Needed to be Seen... As a lady's companion, Clara Hartwright never receives much attention from anyone. And that's precisely how she likes it. With a stormy past, and an unconventional plan for her future, it's far safer to remain invisible. But when her new employer is invited to a month-long holiday at a remote coastal abbey, Clara discovers that she may not be as invisible as she'd hoped. At least, not as far as one gentleman is concerned. He Wanted to be Heard... Neville Cross has always been more comfortable with animals than people. An accident in his youth has left him with a brain injury that affects his speech. Forming the words to speak to his childhood friends is difficult enough. Finding the right things to say to a lovely young lady's companion seems downright impossible. But Miss Hartwright is no ordinary companion. In fact, there may not be anything ordinary about her at all. During a bleak Devon winter, two sensitive souls forge an unexpected friendship. But when Clara needs him most, will Neville find the courage to face his fears? Or is saying goodbye to her the most heroic thing he can do?

Rebecca's Tale

Author: Sally Beauman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1443431494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 604

Book Description
The compelling companion to Daphne du Maurier’s celebrated classic, Rebecca, Sally Beauman’s Rebecca’s Tale begins more than 20 years after the death of Rebecca de Winter, and 20 years since Manderley, the de Winter family estate, was destroyed by fire. But Rebecca’s tale is just beginning...