âEarly stories [that] vividly portrays with humor, candidness, and detail du Maurierâs fascination with the problems of human connection.â âPublishers Weekly
Perhaps best known for her immortal gothic masterwork Rebeccaâthe basis for the Academy Awardâwinning motion picture directed by Alfred HitchcockâDaphne de Maurier began her illustrious writing career penning short stories. In The Doll, thirteen of du Maurierâs early shorter fictional works have been collectedâeach story written before the authorâs twenty-third birthday and some in print for the first time since the 1930s. Compelling tales of human foibles and tragic romance, the stories in The Doll represent the emergence of a remarkable literary talent who later went on to create Jamaica Inn, The Birds, and other classic works. This breathtaking collection of short fiction belongs on the bookshelf of every Daphne du Maurier fan.
â[D]electably florid.â âNew York Times Book Review
â[Du Maurierâs] storytelling gifts are formidable.â âKirkus Reviews