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George Du Maurier: Illustrator, Author, Critic - Beyond Svengali (Hardcover, New edition)
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George Du Maurier: Illustrator, Author, Critic - Beyond Svengali (Hardcover, New edition)
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Though well-known as the author of Trilby and the creator of
Svengali, the writer-artist George Du Maurier had many other
accomplishments that are less familiar to modern audiences. This
collection traces Du Maurier's role as a participant in the wider
cultural life of his time, restoring him to his proper status as a
major Victorian figure. Divided into sections, the volume considers
Du Maurier as an artist, illustrator and novelist who helped to
form some of the key ideas of his time. The contributors place his
life and work in the context of his treatment of Judaism and
Jewishness; his fascination with urbanization, Victorian science,
technology and clairvoyance; his friendships and influences; and
his impact on notions of consumerism and taste. As an illustrator,
Du Maurier collaborated with Thomas Hardy, Elizabeth Gaskell and
sensational writers such as M. E. Braddon and the author of The
Notting Hill Mystery. These partnerships, along with his
reflections on the art of illustration, are considered in detail.
Impossible to categorize, Du Maurier was an Anglo-Frenchman with
cultural linkages in France, England, and America; a social
commentator with an interest in The New Woman; a Punch humourist;
and a friend of Henry James, with whom he shared a particular
interest in the writing of domesticity and domestic settings.
Closing with a consideration of Du Maurier's after-life, notably
the treatment of his work in film, this collection highlights his
diverse achievements and makes a case for his enduring
significance.
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