Trilby (Oxford World's Classics)
by George Du Maurier
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Author: George Du MaurierEditor: Elaine Showalter
Contributor: Dennis Denisoff
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-09-14
ISBN: 0199538808
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Review: Treasures and magic are within the pages of this book.
Summary: 5 Stars
Trilby is a story based on the life and times of the mystical Svengali. This particular edition, published in 1894 is magical. The cloth bound hardcover is etched with an intricate green spider web design. The spine on many of the volumes is darkened which gives the book a beautiful contrast to the cover. My fascination with this story began when I read that Dr. H.H. Holmes, aka Mudgett, the serial killer who ravaged Chicago in the late 1890's, during the Chicago Worlds Fair, read this book in prison while awaiting his hanging for the horrific, slayings of innocent people during that time. I wanted to read the words that a depraved sociopath would find interesting. This well read killer was documented to have also been seen reading Melville while imprisoned. His hanging ended an era of killings, of maybe upwards of 200 people or more. He was well known to have dissected, and incinerate many of the victims, so the true number was never known. For more on H.H.Holmes, read "Depraved", and or, "The Devil in the White City." This was a fascinating era, one in which the Mysterious Svengali played a bizarre role in.
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