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British author known for her suspense novels and romantic stories. Daphne du Maurier's works are characterized by their mysterious and supernatural elements, with her most famous novels being 'Rebecca' and 'The Turn of the Screw'. Her writing style has had a profound impact on literature.

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“Not for me the languor and the subtlety I had read about in books. The challenge and the chase. The sword-play, the swift glance, the stimulating smile. The art of provocation was unknown to me . . .”

Love Romance Seduction Courtship

Book:Rebecca

Source: Rebecca

“We've got a bond in common, you and I. We are both alone in the world.”

Romance Lonely Alone Bond

Book:Rebecca

Source: Rebecca

“No, Mary had no illusions about romance. Falling in love was a pretty name for it, that was all. Jem Merlyn was a man, and she was a woman, and whether it was his hands or his skin or his smile she did not know, but something inside her responded to him, and the very thought of him was an irritant and a stimulant at the same time. It nagged at her and would not let her be.”

Book:JAMAICA INN

Source: JAMAICA INN

“I love you so much' he whispered. 'So much.”

Book:Rebecca

Source: Rebecca

“No human being could live in this wasted country, thought Mary, and remain like other people; the very children would be born twisted, like the blackened shrubs of broom, bent by the force of a wind that never ceased, blow as it would from east and west, from north and south. Their minds would be twisted, too, their thoughts evil, dwelling as they must amidst marshland and granite, harsh heather and crumbling stone.”

Romance Crime Natural World Gothic Moors Smuggling Jamaica Inn

Book:JAMAICA INN

Source: JAMAICA INN

“No, Mary had no illusions about romance. Falling in love was a pretty name for it, that was all.”

Romance Fall Names Illusion Falling In Love Mary

Book:JAMAICA INN

Source: JAMAICA INN

About the Author

Born: May 13, 1907
Died: April 19, 1989
Known for: Author
Quotes: 223

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RebeccaRelated source material

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Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 4: Rebecca; My Cousin RachelRelated source material

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Echoes from the Macabre: Selected StoriesRelated source material

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