![]() ![]() Du Maurier became enormously wealthy after a number of her writings were turned into Hollywood films. Her short stories were highly popular, and several of her novels, including Rebecca (1938) and Jamaica Inn (1936), were bestsellers. Inspired in part by her father and mother, she wrote the bulk of these works in a suspenseful style, aiming to dazzle and thrill her readers. ![]() Throughout the 30s, 40s, and 50s, du Maurier wrote an astounding number of short stories, plays, and novels. ![]() As a teenager, du Maurier wrote and read constantly, and her parents encouraged her to paint and act in addition to her literary endeavors. Daphne du Maurier was born to a prominent show-business family: her father was a famous theater manager, and her mother was a well-known author. ![]()
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