Trilby: Bohemian Paris and a Singer Made by Svengali
George Du Maurier
Sep 2026 · Aeneas Press
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Three English art students in Paris, a tone-deaf Irish girl who models for them, and the musician who hypnotises her into a great singer. Du Maurier invented Svengali here and the book was the publishing sensation of the 1890s; the trilby hat is named after the heroine. This edition is bound with sixty plates of painting from 1850 to 1900, among them works by Jean Béraud, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Dutzschold.
Three English art students in Paris, a tone-deaf Irish girl who models for them, and the musician who hypnotises her into a great singer. Du Maurier invented Svengali here and the book was the publishing sensation of the 1890s; the trilby hat is named after the heroine. This edition is bound with...
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George du Maurier (1834-1896) was a Franco-British cartoonist and novelist born in Paris. He drew for Punch for thirty years after losing the sight of one eye ended his painting career, and turned to fiction only in his last decade. He was grandfather to Daphne du Maurier. His works include Peter Ibbetson, Trilby, and The Martian.
George du Maurier (1834-1896) was a Franco-British cartoonist and novelist born in Paris. He drew for Punch for thirty years after losing the sight of one eye ended his painting career, and turned to fiction only in his last decade. He was grandfather to Daphne du Maurier. His works include Peter...
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