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George du Maurier
AuthorBooks · Second hand1834-1896
George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier was a French-British cartoonist, illustrator, and novelist. His first novel Peter Ibbetson was published in 1891 and has been adapted into films, an opera, and a play. He was known for his work in Punch and his 1894 Gothic novel Trilby, featuring the character Svengali.
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About George du Maurier
Birth
1834
Death
1896
First book
1894
Years writing
132
George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier was a French-British cartoonist, illustrator, and novelist. His first novel Peter Ibbetson was published in 1891 and has been adapted into films, an opera, and a play. He was known for his work in Punch and his 1894 Gothic novel Trilby, featuring the character Svengali.
George du Maurier was a talented Franco-British author and caricaturist.
Born in Paris, he developed a prolific career spanning both literature and illustration.
His most famous work, Trilby, cemented his reputation as a highly influential novelist.
Throughout his life, he published 45 works exploring social life and English wit.
His artistic legacy combines mastery of drawing with keen observation of the customs of his time.
