Trilby
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Publication
1994 - Dover Publications, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
102,790 words, Calculated
Page Count
362 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivetrilby0000duma_h3t8
- ISBN-100486283194
- ISBN-139780486283197
- LibraryThing140676
- Goodreads2686887
and 4 more
- Library of Congress Control Number94029799
- OCLC Control Number30979452
- Better World BooksW8-BTW-032
- Open LibraryOL1104702M
Classifications
- DDC823/.8
- LCCPR4634 .T7 1994
- DDC823.8
and 1 more
- LCCPR4634 T8 1895
Description
In the Latin Quarter of Paris, Trilby O'Ferrall - graceful, charming and innocent - is working as an artist's model. Her ingenuous nature makes her the perfect prey for the cruel magnetism of the demonic musician Svengali, under whose spell she falls. Using hypnotic powers Svengali shapes her into a virtuoso singer and soon she becomes Europe's most captivating soprano. But her golden voice, and even her life, will become fatally tied to him. With its thrilling plot and legendary villain, Trilby caused a sensation when it appeared in 1894, spawning songs, shoes and, most famously, the Trilby hat. Yet it is also a fascinating portrayal of its times, holding up a mirror to fin de siecle obsessions with sexuality, mesmerism and the occult.
First Sentence
IT WAS A FINE, SUNNY, showery day in April.
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