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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]
Leonard Cohen wearing a trilby. A trilby is a narrow-brimmed type of hat. The trilby was once viewed as the rich man's favored hat; it is sometimes called the "brown trilby" in Britain and was frequently seen at the horse races.
Trilby, novel by George du Maurier, published in 1894. The novel tells the story of Trilby O’Ferrall, an artist’s model in Paris, who falls under the spell of the compelling Svengali, a musician who trains her voice through hypnosis and turns her into a singing star.
George du Maurier, Dennis Denisoff. 3.32. 1,391 ratings199 reviews. First published in 1894, the story of the diva Trilby O'Ferrall and her mentor, Svengali, has entered the mythology of that period alongside Dracula and Sherlock Holmes.
May 29, 2012 · Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896. Title. Trilby. Credits. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed. Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was. produced from scanned images of public domain material. from the Google Print project.) Language.
Sep 1, 2017 · George du Maurier’s Trilby: A Victorian Phenomenon. In this week’s Dispatches from the Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle doffs his hat to a half-forgotten Victorian sensation.
Trilby (1894) is a gothic horror novel by George du Maurier and one of the most popular novels of its time, perhaps the second best selling novel of the Fin de siecle period after...
Jul 27, 2020 · Trilby is the story of a half-Irish girl working in Paris who happens to have the eyes of every man who lays them on her. Cheerful as the bohemian girl was, she could not carry a tune to save her life, and it’s the desire to help her sing that drives musician Svengali to train her.
Sep 28, 2021 · Trilby (1894) is a novel by George du Maurier. Originally serialized in Harper’s Monthly the novel went on to become an international bestseller, attracting controversy and interest for...
Trilby. George Du Maurier. Oxford University Press, 1995 - Fiction - 291 pages. First published in 1894, the story of the diva Trilby O'Ferrall and her mesmeric mentor, Svengali, has...
