Moving on from Manderley

Daphne du Maurier’s short fiction

Authors

  • Setara Pracha Department of English and Media, University of Buckingham, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v11i4.1529

Keywords:

Daphne du Maurier, Victor Gollancz, body gothic, The Alibi, Rebecca, pathology of desire

Abstract

This reflective article comprises a doctoral research journey for which the archives at MRC were pivotal and produced groundbreaking work, thus enabling the repositioning of a key literary figure from the twentieth century, Daphne du Maurier. The correspondence between the author and Victor Gollancz her publisher led to breakthrough moments connecting contemporary events to the genesis of the short fiction, and this showed du Maurier as an insightful critique of power dynamics in her times.

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Published

2024-09-25

Issue

Section

Critical Reflections