Trilbyana: The Rise and Progress of a Popular Novel
by Jeannette L. Gilder Joseph Benson Gilder
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About This Book
' The Rise and Progress of a Popular Novel', by Jeannette L. Gilder and Joseph Benson Gilder, delves into the incredible success and impact of Mr. du Maurier's 'Trilby,' a romance novel about three British artists, a blanchisseuse, and the masters of painting and music in the Latin Quarter of the early fifties. This pamphlet contains many items of interest, including the novel itself, a search for sources, and songs inspired by the book.
Chapters (18)
- TRILBYANA
- The Rise and Progress of a Popular Novel
- NEW YORK THE CRITIC CO. MDCCCXCV
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- "Trilby: a Novel"
- Mr. du Maurier as a Draughtsman
- "Trilby" on the Stage
- Personalia
- Mr. du Maurier and Mr. Whistler
- "Trilby" Entertainments
- Miscellanea
- The Songs in "Trilby"
- A Search for Sources
- Nodier's "Trilby, le Lutin d'Argail"
- THE CRITIC
- A Weekly Review of Literature and the Arts
- FOOTNOTES:
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