George Du Maurier: Illustrator, Author, Critic: Beyond Svengali / Edition 1

George Du Maurier: Illustrator, Author, Critic: Beyond Svengali / Edition 1

ISBN-10:
0367175797
ISBN-13:
9780367175795
Pub. Date:
01/17/2019
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
0367175797
ISBN-13:
9780367175795
Pub. Date:
01/17/2019
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
George Du Maurier: Illustrator, Author, Critic: Beyond Svengali / Edition 1

George Du Maurier: Illustrator, Author, Critic: Beyond Svengali / Edition 1

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Overview

Though well-known as the author of Trilby and the creator of Svengali, the writer-artist George Du Maurier had many other accomplishments that are less familiar to modern audiences. This collection traces Du Maurier’s role as a participant in the wider cultural life of his time, restoring him to his proper status as a major Victorian figure. Divided into sections, the volume considers Du Maurier as an artist, illustrator and novelist who helped to form some of the key ideas of his time. The contributors place his life and work in the context of his treatment of Judaism and Jewishness; his fascination with urbanization, Victorian science, technology and clairvoyance; his friendships and influences; and his impact on notions of consumerism and taste. As an illustrator, Du Maurier collaborated with Thomas Hardy, Elizabeth Gaskell and sensational writers such as M. E. Braddon and the author of The Notting Hill Mystery. These partnerships, along with his reflections on the art of illustration, are considered in detail. Impossible to categorize, Du Maurier was an Anglo-Frenchman with cultural linkages in France, England, and America; a social commentator with an interest in The New Woman; a Punch humourist; and a friend of Henry James, with whom he shared a particular interest in the writing of domesticity and domestic settings. Closing with a consideration of Du Maurier’s after-life, notably the treatment of his work in film, this collection highlights his diverse achievements and makes a case for his enduring significance.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780367175795
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 01/17/2019
Pages: 276
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Simon Cooke, formerly of the Universities of Birmingham and Coventry, UK, is Assistant Editor for Book Illustration and Design at The Victorian Web. Paul Goldman is Honorary Professor in the Department of English, Communication, and Philosophy at Cardiff University, UK.

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