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Svengali: THE FIRST COMPLETE AND UNEXPURGATED EDITION OF GEORGE DU MAURIER'S TRILBY Hardcover – January 1, 1982

by George Du Maurier (Author)
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'You shall see nothing, hear nothing, think of nothing but Svengali, Svengali, Svengali!'

First published in 1894, the story of the diva Trilby O'Ferrall and her mesmeric mentor, Svengali, has entered the mythology of the time alongside Dracula and Sherlock Holmes.

Immensely popular for a number of years, the novel led to a hit play, a series of popular films, and the trilby hat. The setting of the story reflects the author's bohemian years as an art student in Paris; indeed James McNeill Whistler was to recognize himself in one of the early serialized instalments. George Du Maurier was a celebrated caricaturist for Punch magazine and his drawings for the novel form part of its appeal - this edition includes his most significant illustrations.
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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    WH Allen
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1982
  5. ISBN-10
    0491028482
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0491028486
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ WH Allen (January 1, 1982)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0491028482
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0491028486
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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Aureliu Porumbescu
5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding book ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2013
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... albeit a bit hard to read for the modern person. If you do stick with it and finish reading it though, chances are that you will think of some of the things in it for the rest of your life.
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Tiger/LiL
4.0 out of 5 stars A Vintage Book... somtimes the older thsy are, themore *quaint and readable* thay are!!~
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2017
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This "vintage" book tells an old story... that I have wondered about all my reading life and now, I finally have it! I rejoyed it and will keep it around to read again one day! :-)
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