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The Doll: The Lost Short Stories

The Doll: The Lost Short Stories Paperback / softback - 2011

by Daphne du Maurier

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  • Title The Doll: The Lost Short Stories
  • Author Daphne du Maurier
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition Original
  • Condition New
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher William Morrow & Company, New York
  • Date 2011-11-22
  • Features Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780062080349
  • ISBN 9780062080349 / 0062080342
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 in (19.81 x 12.95 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Short stories
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

From the rear cover

The lost stories of Daphne du Maurier, collected in one volume for the first time.

Before she wrote Rebecca, the novel that would cement her reputation as a twentieth-century literary giant, a young Daphne du Maurier penned short fiction in which she explored the images, themes, and concerns that informed her later work. Originally published in periodicals during the early 1930s, many of these stories never found their way into print again . . . until now.

Tales of human frailty and obsession, and of romance gone tragically awry, the thirteen stories in The Doll showcase an exciting budding talent before she went on to write one of the most beloved novels of all time. In these pages, a waterlogged notebook washes ashore revealing a dark story of jealousy and obsession, a vicar coaches a young couple divided by class issues, and an older man falls perilously in love with a much younger woman--with each tale demonstrating du Maurier's extraordinary storytelling gifts and her deep understanding of human nature.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/01/2011, Page 28
  • Kirkus Reviews, 10/15/2011, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/12/2011, Page 0