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.
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