![]() ![]() ![]() Jamaica Inn – One of du Maurier’s most popular Gothic romance novels that explores the haunting journey of the orphan, Mary. ![]() Du Maurier masterfully produces an unusually menacing atmosphere as the Hocken family struggle against the advancing birds. The malevolent streak of nature ultimately takes over and takes revenge on mankind. In this short story, du Maurier hauntingly explores the relationship between mankind in nature. The Birds – A swarm of aggressive birds attacks disabled farmer Nat Hocken and his family in their cottage. Written in the first-person narrative and set in the beautiful estate of Manderley house, this novel recounts the story of a young woman who marries a wealthy widower and is haunted by the ghost of his ex-wife. Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier’s most notable work to date. Du Maurier never liked being called a “romantic novelist” especially because most of her novels do not have conventionally happy endings.In 1961, du Maurier was elevated to the Dame Commander of the British Empire and was given the title Dame Daphne du Maurier.Du Maurier was supposedly a recluse who never engaged in society or gave too many interviews.He adopted three of her works into film – Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, and The Birds. Du Maurier was Alfred Hitchcock’s favorite novelist. ![]() Du Maurier has been often called the “mistress of suspense.”. ![]()
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