George du Maurier (1834–1896)
Autor/a de Trilby
Sobre l'autor
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'n més 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'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: Elliott & Fry
Obres de George du Maurier
Trilby and Other Works by George du Maurier 3 exemplars
Mr Punch's book of sports : the humours of cricket football,tennis,polo,croquet,hockey,racing etc (1930) 3 exemplars
English Society At Home 2 exemplars
Sir Gauwaine hys penance : a legend of Camelot 1 exemplars
Peter ibbetson. collection : l'imaginaire n° 18 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Svengali [1983 film] — Original book — 1 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom normalitzat
- du Maurier, George
- Nom oficial
- du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson
- Data de naixement
- 1834-03-06
- Data de defunció
- 1896-10-08
- Lloc d'enterrament
- Saint John's Churchyard, Hampstead, London
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- UK
France (birth) - Lloc de naixement
- Paris, France
- Lloc de defunció
- London, England, UK
- Llocs de residència
- Paris, France
Antwerp, Belgium
London, England, UK
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Passy, France - Professions
- cartoonist
caricaturist
novelist
painter - Relacions
- Du Maurier, Daphne (granddaughter)
Du Maurier, Angela (granddaughter)
James, Henry (friend)
Clarke, Mary Anne (grandmother)
du Maurier, Gerald (son)
du Maurier, Guy (son)
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Premis
Potser també t'agrada
Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 23
- També de
- 5
- Membres
- 1,189
- Popularitat
- #21,621
- Valoració
- 3.9
- Ressenyes
- 18
- ISBN
- 133
- Llengües
- 6
- Preferit
- 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.