George du Maurier (1834–1896)
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Über den Autor
Illustrator and novelist George du Maurier was born on March 6, 1834 in Paris. He studied art in France and Germany before moving to London where he established himself as an illustrator. He lost vision in his left eye and soon became a staff member of the satirical magazine Punch in 1865. He was mehr anzeigen drawing two cartoons a week. His most common targets were the manners of Victorian Society. His work also appeared in the Cornhill Magazine and the Illustrated Times. Due to his deteriorating eyesight he reduced his involvement with Punch in 1891 and decided to write three novels. His first was Peter Ibbetson which a modest success. His second was Trilby published in 1894. It fit into gothic horror genre which was popular at the time. His third was The Martian which was largely autobiographical. He died on October 8, 1896 in London. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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Werke von George du Maurier
Mr Punch's book of sports : the humours of cricket football,tennis,polo,croquet,hockey,racing etc (1930) 3 Exemplare
Trilby and Other Works by George du Maurier 3 Exemplare
English Society At Home 2 Exemplare
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Das Mysterium von Notting Hill (Kometen der Anderen Bibliothek) (1862) — Illustrator, einige Ausgaben — 192 Exemplare
Svengali [1983 film] — Original book — 1 Exemplar
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- Gebräuchlichste Namensform
- du Maurier, George
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson
- Geburtstag
- 1834-03-06
- Todestag
- 1896-10-08
- Begräbnisort
- Saint John's Churchyard, Hampstead, London
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- UK
France (birth) - Geburtsort
- Paris, France
- Sterbeort
- London, England, UK
- Wohnorte
- Paris, France
Antwerp, Belgium
London, England, UK
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Passy, France - Berufe
- cartoonist
caricaturist
novelist
painter - Beziehungen
- Du Maurier, Daphne (granddaughter)
Du Maurier, Angela (granddaughter)
James, Henry (friend)
Clarke, Mary Anne (grandmother)
du Maurier, Gerald (son)
du Maurier, Guy (son)
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