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Dame Daphne du Maurier (1907–1989) was an English novelist, biographer, playwright, memoirist, and short-story writer. Her best-known works include Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, Frenchman's Creek, My Cousin Rachel, and The House on the Strand. Her writing frequently explores identity, obsession, secrecy, family history, doubles, and the uncanny, often against richly evoked historical or Cornish settings. She also wrote biographies of members of the du Maurier family and other historical figures, autobiographical works, travel writing, plays, and numerous short-story collections.
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Novels (17)
- The Loving Spirit
novel · 1931
***This book is a lush generational novel from the bestselling author of Rebecca. In her acclaimed debut, celebrated author Daphne du Maurier weaves a stunning tale of heartbreaking loss and undying love that knows no bounds.*** Janet, a…
- I'll Never Be Young Again
novel · 1932
As far as his father, a famous writer, is concerned, Richard will never amount to anything, and so he decides to take his fate into his own hands. But at the last moment he is saved by Jake, who appeals to Richard not to waste his life.…
- The Progress of Julius
novel · 1933
- Jamaica Inn
novel · 1936
Her mother's dying request takes Mary Yellan on a sad journey across the bleak moorland of Cornwall to reach Jamaica Inn, the home of her Aunt Patience. With the coachman's warning echoing in her memory, Mary arrives at a dismal place to…
- Rebecca
novel · 1938
With these words, the reader is ushered into an isolated gray stone mansion on the windswept Cornish coast, as the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter recalls the chilling events that transpired as she began her new life as the young bride of a…
- Frenchman's Creek
novel · 1941
Jaded by the numbing politeness of Restoration London, Lady Dona St. Columb revolts against high society. She rides into the countryside, guided only by her restlessness and her longing to escape. But when chance leads her to meet a…
- Hungry Hill
novel · 1943
The story of a deadly curse that afflicted an Irish family for a hundred years. "I tell you your mine will be in ruins and your home destroyed and your children forgotten... but this hill will be standing still to confound you." So curses…
- The King's General
novel · 1946
As civil war rages across England, the weak prove their courage and the privileged become traitors In this sweeping, bittersweet saga, spellbinding author Daphne du Maurier recreates a most memorable and true love story. Honor Harris was…
- The Parasites
novel · 1949
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA 'When people play the game: Name three or four persons whom you would choose to have with you on a desert island - they never choose the Delaneys. They don't even choose us one by one as individuals.…
- My Cousin Rachel
novel · 1951
Daphne du Maurier's classic novel of lust, suspicion, and obsession that inspired major motion picture starring Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin. Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose.…
- Mary Anne
novel · 1954
In Regency London, the only way for a woman to succeed is to beat men at their own game. So when Mary Anne Clarke seeks an escape from her squalid surroundings in Bowling Inn Alley, she ventures first into the scurrilous world of the…
- The Scapegoat
novel · 1957
Someone jolted my elbow as I drank and said, 'Je vous demande pardon, ' and as I moved to give him space he turned and stared at me and I at him, and I realized, with a strange sense of shock and fear and nausea all combined, that his…
- Castle Dor
novel · 1962
From Arthur Quiller-Couch and Daphne du Maurier: A gothic tale of old souls bonded in a fated romance, and the one man who could save them. "Daphne du Maurier has no rival." — Sunday Telegraph (UK) A spellbinding love story, Castle Dor…
- The Glass-Blowers
novel · 1963
'Perhaps we shall not see each other again. I will write to you, though, and tell you, as best I can, the story of your family. A glass-blower, remember, breathes life into a vessel, giving it shape and form and sometimes beauty; but he…
- The Flight of the Falcon
novel · 1965
Master storyteller Daphne du Maurier, bestselling author of Rebecca, conjures a chilling tale in which the line between good and evil is blurred and suspicions run rampant.
- Rule Britannia
novel · 1972
It is rather awful, Emma thought as she walked across the fields down to the farm, how this business is leading us all into subterfuge and deception, and we can't really tell who is friend and who is enemy . . . ' Emma wakes up one…
Nonfiction (9)
- Gerald: A Portrait
biography · 1934
- The du Mauriers
biography · 1937
- The Young George du Maurier
biography · 1951
- The Infernal World of Branwell Brontë
biography · 1960
Pursued by the twin demons of drink and madness, Branwell Bronte created a private world that was indeed infernal. This is the biography of the shadowy figure of the "unknown" Bronte.
- Vanishing Cornwall
travel-writing · 1967
There was a smell in the air of tar and rope and rusted chain, a smell of tidal water. Down harbour, around the point, was the open sea. Here was the freedom I desired, long sought-for, not yet known. Freedom to write, to walk, to wander,…
- Golden Lads
biography · 1975
Prior to the publication of Golden Lads, Anthony Bacon was viewed as a footnote in the history of his younger brother, Francis. A fascinating historical figure in his own right, Anthony Bacon was a contemporary of the brilliant band of…
- The Winding Stair
biography · 1976
One of 150 copies, bound in dark green cloth over boards, gilt title on spine, decorated gilt title on front board; no dust jacket.
- Growing Pains: The Shaping of a Writer
memoir · 1977
- The Rebecca Notebook and Other Memories
memoir · 1980
A complete insight into one of Britain's most celebrated novelists of our time. Rebecca was one of the great bestsellers. It has been read all around the world, and in many languages. It has been highly successful as a play, a film, a…
Short fiction (13)
- Come Wind, Come Weather
short-story-collection · 1940
- Happy Christmas
short-story · 1940
- Nothing Hurts for Long and Escort
short-story-collection · 1943
- Spring Picture
short-story · 1944
- Consider the Lilies
short-story · 1945
- London and Paris
short-story-collection · 1945
- Leading Lady
short-story · 1945
- Indiscretion and Other Stories
short-story-collection · 1945
- The Apple Tree: A Short Novel and Several Long Stories
short-story-collection · 1952
- Early Stories
short-story-collection · 1954
- The Breaking Point
short-story-collection · 1959
- Not After Midnight and Other Stories
short-story-collection · 1971
- The Doll: Short Stories
short-story-collection · 2011
Comprised of eight stories that were published in a small UK volume called Early stories, which is long out of print, and five stories that were published in periodicals during the early 1930s. These long lost stories explore the…
Plays (3)
- Rebecca
play · 1939
- The Years Between
play · 1945
- September Tide
play · 1949
Frequently asked questions about Daphne du Maurier
Who was Daphne du Maurier?
Daphne du Maurier was an English writer known especially for psychologically complex gothic and suspense fiction. Her career also included biography, plays, memoir, and short stories.
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When and where was Daphne du Maurier born and when did she die?
She was born in London on May 13, 1907, and died at her home in Cornwall on April 19, 1989.
What influenced Daphne du Maurier’s writing?
Her theatrical and literary family background shaped her creative life, while Cornwall became her principal emotional and artistic setting. She wrote Rebecca while homesick for Cornwall and drew heavily on its landscapes and houses.
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What honors did Daphne du Maurier receive?
She was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1969 and was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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What is Daphne du Maurier’s literary legacy?
Her work remains influential in gothic and psychological suspense, with Rebecca continuing to be read, studied, and adapted for film. The University of Exeter holds the largest publicly accessible archive of her literary papers, reflecting ongoing scholarly interest.
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