The Daphne Du Maurier Companion

Daphne Du Maurier, Helen Taylor, Helen Taylor

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Virago
01 July 2007

Biography: literary; Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary companions

Series: Virago Modern Classics

This companion to the work of one of Britain's best-loved novelists celebrates the centenary of her birth.

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 Nina Bawden, Sally Beauman, Margaret Forster, Antonia Fraser, Michael Holroyd, Lisa Jardine, Julie Myerson, Justine Picardie and Minette Walters.

By: Daphne Du Maurier, Helen Taylor
Edited by: Helen Taylor
Imprint: Virago
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781844082353
ISBN 10: 1844082350
Series: Virago Modern Classics
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 01 July 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Helen Taylor has written extensively on women's writing and popular culture. An active participant in the Daphne du Maurier Festival, Fowey, and on the Board of Bath Festivals Trust, she is currently Professor of English, University of Exeter.