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"... the first comprehensive critical and analytical evaluation of her (Daphne du Maurier's) fiction" (Preface).

Chapter One: her little known life. Chapter Two: her early novels and dramatic presence of her father therein. Chapter Three: her masterpiece, REBECCA. Chapter Four: du Maurier's development as foremost writer of romantic fiction. Escapist hemes during the turbulent 1940s and 1950s include "love, adventure and rebellion" (Preface). Chapter Five: her introspective novels +/- 1946 - 1976. Chapter Six: short stories emphasizing "the supernatural and the macabre" (Preface). Chapter Seven: du Maurier's "character as a writer and her unique contribution to literature and popular culture" (Preface).

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Twayne Publishers/G. K. Hall & Co.
Pages
156

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Subjects
theater, genealogy
People
George du Maurier, Gerald du Maurier, Daphne du Maurier, Lieutenant General Frederick Browning (1896 - 1965)
Places
London, Cornwall, France, USA
Times
1907 - 1987

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Table of Contents

Contents
About the Author
Preface
Chronology
Chapter One
Life and Time 1
Chapter Two
The Right Stuff: The Early Novels 28
Chapter Three
Rebecca 53
Chapter Four
Love, Adventure, and Rebellion 71
Chapter Five
The Search for Identity 97
Chapter Six
The World of the Macabre: The Short Stories 123
Chapter Seven
Conclusion 141
Notes and References 145
Selected Bibliography 150
Index 152

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Boston, MA 02210

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Format
Hardcover
Pagination
156 p.
Number of pages
156
Dimensions
8.7 x 5.7 x 1 inches
Weight
10.4 ounces

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Open Library
OL25428780M
ISBN 10
0805769315

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