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George du Maurier (1834–1896)

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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 mostra altro 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) mostra meno
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It is a mixed bag. There is the antisemitism. The characters switch to untranslated French in parts. Some parts are enjoyable, some parts are boring.
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.
 
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nx74defiant | 12 altre recensioni | Feb 21, 2024 |
This was Jean's book. Roger gave it to me. I opened it to page 383 and read ..."You have no idea how difficult it has been for me to come back, even for a few short hours, for I can't hold very long." I was comforted. It felt as if Jean reached out to me when I needed comforting after her death.
 
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Eurekas | 3 altre recensioni | Apr 29, 2023 |
Le film d'Hathaway réalisé en1935 emporta l'admiration des surréalistes et conduisit à la traduction du roman qui était sorti en 1891 et à sa publication par Gallimard dans une traduction de Raymond Queneau en 1946.
Dans la manière de XIXe, l'introduction est signée par un personnage du roman qui a recueilli les mémoires de son cousin. Ce qui ajoute à l'aspect fantastique du texte, le récit d'un amour fou.
 
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marievictoire | 3 altre recensioni | Mar 29, 2023 |
I liked this novel much more before a friend told me that it's extremely not feminist. While yes, the main character is an independent young woman, she ends up in the clutches of the manipulator Svengali (inspiration for Son of Svengooli) because, to the author's mind, she shouldn't have been independent and free because she's a woman. Cooties. The author was also an enemy of Oscar Wilde.
 
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swigget | 12 altre recensioni | Jan 30, 2023 |

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