Daphne du Maurier

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Daphne du Maurier

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born
May 13, 1907 in London, The United Kingdom

died
April 19, 1989

gender
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If Daphne du Maurier had written only Rebecca, she would still be one of the great shapers of popular culture and the modern imagination. Few writers have created more magical and mysterious places than Jamaica Inn and Manderley, buildings invested with a rich character that gives them a memorable life of their own.

In many ways the life of Daphne du Maurier resembles that of a fairy tale. Born into a family with a rich artistic and historical background, the daughter of a famous actor-manager, she was indulged as a child and grew up enjoying enormous freedom from financial and parental restraint. She spent her youth sailing boats, travelling on the Continent with friends, and writing stories. A prestigious publishing house accepted her firs...more


Average rating: 4.05 · 110,810 ratings · 8,237 reviews · 110 distinct works
Rebecca
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 87,988 ratings — published 1938
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Jamaica Inn
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 4,828 ratings — published 1936 — 19 editions
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My Cousin Rachel
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 4,289 ratings — published 1951 — 46 editions
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Frenchman's Creek
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 2,435 ratings — published 1941 — 41 editions
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The House on the Strand
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 2,118 ratings — published 1968 — 27 editions
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The Scapegoat
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 1,119 ratings — published 1957 — 29 editions
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The Birds And Other Stories
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 1,058 ratings — published 1952 — 16 editions
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Don't Look Now
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 1,451 ratings — published 1971 — 31 editions
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The King's General
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 770 ratings — published 1947 — 25 editions
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The Glass-Blowers
3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 523 ratings — published 1963 — 17 editions
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More books by Daphne du Maurier…
“I wish I was a woman of about thirty-six dressed in black satin with a string of pearls.”
Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca

“Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind.”
Daphne du Maurier

“If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then, when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the moment all over again.”
Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca

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