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Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, [1] DBE ( / duː ˈmɒrieɪ /; 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. Her grandfather was George du Maurier, a writer and cartoonist .
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- Novelist, playwright
- Literary fiction, thriller
- 1931–1989
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). Du Maurier’s first novel, The Loving Spirit (1931), was followed by many successful, usually romantic tales set on the ...
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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.
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, Rebecca.
- Du Maurier, Daphne, Dame
- 5 August 1938
- 1938
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- (65.6K)
- April 19, 1989
- May 13, 1907
- Rebecca.
- My Cousin Rachel.
- Jamaica Inn.
- Frenchman's Creek.
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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 aristocratic...
