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George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (6 March 1834 – 8 October 1896) was a Franco-British cartoonist and writer known for work in Punch and a Gothic novel Trilby, featuring the character Svengali.
George du Maurier was a British caricaturist whose illustrations for Punch were acute commentaries on the Victorian scene. He also wrote three successful novels. Du Maurier’s happy childhood at Passy, France, is recalled in Peter Ibbetson (1891), and his full-blooded enjoyment of student life in.
Dec 27, 2013 · Now it’s the turn of George du Maurier (1834-96), or George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier, to give him his full name. Here are the five reasons we’ve discovered for why we should all know this Victorian writer. 1. He was also a talented cartoonist, who drew what is perhaps the most famous Victorian cartoon.
Mar 2, 2011 · A comprehensive overview of the life and work of George Du Maurier, the celebrated cartoonist and novelist of the 19th century. Learn about his famous books, his illustrations, his family, and his legacy.
Trilby is a novel by George du Maurier and one of the most popular novels of its time. Published serially in Harper's New Monthly Magazine from January to August 1894, it was published in book form on 8 September 1894 and sold 200,000 copies in the United States alone. [1]
George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier was a Franco-British cartoonist and author, known for his cartoons in Punch and for his novel Trilby. He was the father of actor Sir Gerald du Maurier and grandfather of writers Angela du Maurier and Dame Daphne du Maurier.
Jul 27, 2020 · Harper’s Monthly began publishing George Du Maurier’s Trilby in January 1894, serializing it through August of that same year. Published as a book in September 1985, the novel went on to sell over 200,000 copies in the United States itself.
