The Daphne Du Maurier Companion (Virago Modern Classics)

The Daphne Du Maurier Companion (Virago Modern Classics)

by Daphne Du Maurier (Author), Daphne Du Maurier (Author), Daphne Du Maurier (Author), Helen Taylor (Author)

Synopsis

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 Sarah Dunant, Sally Beauman, Margaret Forster, Antonia Fraser, Michael Holroyd, Lisa Jardine, Julie Myerson, Justine Picardie and Minette Walters

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Virago
Published: 03 May 2007

ISBN 10: 1844082350
ISBN 13: 9781844082353
Book Overview: * Author PR activity to include media interviews and events * Media coverage to tie-in with the centenary of Daphne du Maurier's birth * Featured on the Virago website * Mixed displaybin with custom header available for customised promotions

Media Reviews
A marvellous celebration of du Maurier's life, work and cultural legacy; an indispensable guide to the writer and her art * Sarah Waters *
Author Bio
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.