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Trilby

George Du Maurier author Daniel Pick author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:1st Dec '94

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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In the Latin Quarter of Paris, Trilby O'Ferrall - graceful, charming and innocent - is working as an artist's model. Her ingenuous nature makes her the perfect prey for the cruel magnetism of the demonic musician Svengali, under whose spell she falls. Using hypnotic powers Svengali shapes her into a virtuoso singer and soon she becomes Europe's most captivating soprano. But her golden voice, and even her life, will become fatally tied to him. With its thrilling plot and legendary villain, Trilby caused a sensation when it appeared in 1894, spawning songs, shoes and, most famously, the Trilby hat. Yet it is also a fascinating portrayal of its times, holding up a mirror to fin de siècle obsessions with sexuality, mesmerism and the occult.

ISBN: 9780140434033

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 35mm

Weight: 500g

336 pages