Antiquarian and Classic Book Reviews
(May 13th, 1907 — April 19th, 1989)
Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, DBE was an English novelist and playwright. Many of her stories are considered literary with elements of paranormal and horror — sometimes described as ‘moody’ and ‘resonant’.
Du Maurier is famous for working with Alfred Hitchcock, and several of her her stories have been adapted into films. These stories include Rebecca and The Birds.
Du Maurier spent much of her life in Cornwall, and was somewhat reclusive.
Daphne du Maurier is a book author.
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This week’s Halloween in August pick is from a classic horror writer. It’s a collection of five stories all of them sharing a tone of unease, some with themes of the supernatural, others more about a mystery. This is a review of Daphne du Maurier’s Don’t Look Now.
I do most of my work and most of my writing in front of the television and I always have. These days I still watch a lot of classic television, including The Carol Burnett Show. This is a review of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.
