George du Maurier (1834–1896)
Autor(a) de Trilby
About the Author
Illustrator and novelist George du Maurier was born on March 6, 1834 in Paris. He studied art in France and Germany before moving to London where he established himself as an illustrator. He lost vision in his left eye and soon became a staff member of the satirical magazine Punch in 1865. He was mostrar mais drawing two cartoons a week. His most common targets were the manners of Victorian Society. His work also appeared in the Cornhill Magazine and the Illustrated Times. Due to his deteriorating eyesight he reduced his involvement with Punch in 1891 and decided to write three novels. His first was Peter Ibbetson which a modest success. His second was Trilby published in 1894. It fit into gothic horror genre which was popular at the time. His third was The Martian which was largely autobiographical. He died on October 8, 1896 in London. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Obras de George du Maurier
Mr Punch's book of sports : the humours of cricket football,tennis,polo,croquet,hockey,racing etc (1930) 3 cópias
English Society At Home 2 cópias
Sir Gauwaine hys penance : a legend of Camelot 1 exemplar(es)
Peter ibbetson. collection : l'imaginaire n° 18 1 exemplar(es)
Associated Works
Svengali [1983 film] — Original book — 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome padrão
- du Maurier, George
- Nome de batismo
- du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson
- Data de nascimento
- 1834-03-06
- Data de falecimento
- 1896-10-08
- Local de enterro
- Saint John's Churchyard, Hampstead, London
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- UK
France (birth) - Local de nascimento
- Paris, France
- Local de falecimento
- London, England, UK
- Locais de residência
- Paris, France
Antwerp, Belgium
London, England, UK
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Passy, France - Ocupação
- cartoonist
caricaturist
novelist
painter - Relacionamentos
- Du Maurier, Daphne (granddaughter)
Du Maurier, Angela (granddaughter)
James, Henry (friend)
Clarke, Mary Anne (grandmother)
du Maurier, Gerald (son)
du Maurier, Guy (son)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 23
- Also by
- 5
- Membros
- 1,189
- Popularidade
- #21,621
- Avaliação
- 3.9
- Resenhas
- 18
- ISBNs
- 133
- Idiomas
- 6
- Favorito
- 3
It is funny how the main character Trilby is not widely known today. Svengali is the one who is well know. Svengali is only a small part until we get near the end. But he is the one who has captured popular culture.