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The Doll: Short Stories de Daphne Du Maurier

The Doll: Short Stories: Virago Modern Classics

Autor Daphne Du Maurier
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 mai 2011
In 'The Doll' a waterlogged notebook washes ashore, its pages telling a dark story of obsession and jealousy:

'I want to know if men realise when they are insane. Sometimes I think that my brain cannot hold together, it is filled with too much horror - too much despair . . . I cannot close my eyes without seeing his damned face. If only it had been a dream.'

Many of the stories in this chilling collection were written early in Daphne du Maurier's career, before she wrote the masterpieces that would cement her reputation as one of the twentieth century's greatest writers: Rebecca, 'The Birds' and 'Don't Look Now'. Tales of human frailty and obsession, the thirteen stories in The Doll demonstrate du Maurier's extraordinary storytelling ability and her deep understanding of human nature.

'A magnificent contribution to our opportunities to appreciate and understand du Maurier . . . a woman far ahead of her time, passionate, intelligent and deeply imaginative' Daily Telegraph

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781844087358
ISBN-10: 1844087352
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 130 x 195 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Editura: Little Brown Book Group
Seria Virago Modern Classics

Descriere

A macabre collection of early short stories by the author of Rebecca, 'Don't Look Now' and 'The Birds'

Textul de pe ultima copertă

The lost stories of Daphne du Maurier, collected in one volume for the first time.
Before she wrote Rebecca, the novel that would cement her reputation as a twentieth-century literary giant, a young Daphne du Maurier penned short fiction in which she explored the images, themes, and concerns that informed her later work. Originally published in periodicals during the early 1930s, many of these stories never found their way into print again . . . until now.
Tales of human frailty and obsession, and of romance gone tragically awry, the thirteen stories in The Doll showcase an exciting budding talent before she went on to write one of the most beloved novels of all time. In these pages, a waterlogged notebook washes ashore revealing a dark story of jealousy and obsession, a vicar coaches a young couple divided by class issues, and an older man falls perilously in love with a much younger woman—with each tale demonstrating du Maurier’s extraordinary storytelling gifts and her deep understanding of human nature.

Recenzii

“This collection of early stories, some originally published in a now out-of-print volume, vividly portrays with humor, candidness, and detail du Maurier’s fascination with the problems of human connection, particularly when it comes to love.” — Publishers Weekly
“…delectably florid….” — New York Times Book Review

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