âDu Maurier is in a class by herself.â âNew York Times
Perhaps best known for her immortal gothic masterwork Rebeccaâthe basis for the Academy Award-winning motion picture directed by Alfred HitchcockâDaphne de Maurier began her illustrious writing career penning short stories. In The Doll, thirteen of du Maurierâs early shorter fictional works have been collectedâeach story written before the authorâs twenty-third birthday and some in print for the first time since the 1930s. Compelling tales of human foibles and tragic romance, the stories in The Doll represent the emergence of a remarkable literary talent who later went on to create Jamaica Inn, The Birds, and other classic works. This breathtaking collection of short fiction belongs on the bookshelf of every Daphne du Maurier fan.
âDu Maurier is in a class by herself.â âNew York Times
Perhaps best known for her immortal gothic masterwork Rebeccaâthe basis for the Academy Award-winning motion picture directed by Alfred HitchcockâDaphne de Maurier began her illustrious writing career penning short stories. In The Doll, thirteen of du Maurierâs early shorter fictional works have been collectedâeach story written before the authorâs twenty-third birthday and some in print for the first time since the 1930s. Compelling tales of human foibles and tragic romance, the stories in The Doll represent the emergence of a remarkable literary talent who later went on to create Jamaica Inn, The Birds, and other classic works. This breathtaking collection of short fiction belongs on the bookshelf of every Daphne du Maurier fan.