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Trilby

Trilby

by Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896

BookID: 39858

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Musical fictionPsychological fictionLove storiesWomen singers -- Fiction

Description

"Trilby" by George du Maurier is a sensation novel published in 1894. Set in bohemian 1850s Paris, it follows three British art students who befriend Trilby O'Ferrall, a tone-deaf artist's model beloved by all who meet her. When the sinister musician Svengali enters her life, he transforms her through hypnosis into a celebrated opera singer. But this mysterious power comes at a terrible cost, leading to tragedy for all involved. The novel shaped popular notions of bohemian life and became a cultural phenomenon. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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