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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 .
2 days ago · Du Maurier News. Daphne du Maurier, author of the famous novels, 'Jamaica Inn', 'Frenchman's Creek' and 'Rebecca', was inspired by her love of Cornwall where she lived and wrote.
Apr 15, 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 ...
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.
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...
Jun 13, 2017 · Why Daphne du Maurier was Britain’s mistress of suspense. 13 June 2017. By Lucy Scholes,Features correspondent. Alamy. Much more than a romance writer, Daphne du Maurier inspired...
Daphne du Maurier. Born. in London, The United Kingdom. May 13, 1907. Died. April 19, 1989. Website. https://www.dumaurier.org/ Genre. Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction. edit data.
