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Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, DBE (/ d uː ˈ m ɒr i eɪ /; 13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989) was an English novelist, biographer and playwright. Her parents were actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier and his wife, actress Muriel Beaumont .
May 9, 2024 · Daphne du Maurier (born May 13, 1907, London, England—died April 19, 1989, Par, Cornwall) was an English novelist and playwright, daughter of actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier, best known for her novel Rebecca (1938).
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Rebecca is a 1938 Gothic novel written by English author Daphne du Maurier. The novel depicts an unnamed young woman who impetuously marries a wealthy widower, before discovering that both he and his household are haunted by the memory of his late first wife, the title character.
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Learn about the life and works of Daphne du Maurier, the famous author of Rebecca, Jamaica Inn and Frenchman's Creek. Find out about the Fowey Festival, the 90th anniversary of Gerald: A Portrait, and the celebrity fans of du Maurier.
Jul 2, 2022 · Dame Daphne du Maurier, the English novelist who died in 1989, was fascinated by her French heritage. The author of Rebecca and Jamaica Inn had been brought up on tales of an...
May 21, 2024 · Rebecca, Gothic suspense novel by Daphne du Maurier, published in 1938. Widely considered a classic, it is a psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes obsessed with her husband’s first wife. Rebecca was adapted by Alfred Hitchcock into a popular film (1940).
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Jun 13, 2017 · Much more than a romance writer, Daphne du Maurier inspired Hitchcock classics, dabbled in sci-fi, and even predicted Brexit, writes Lucy Scholes.
