Trilby (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Dark RomanceBy George du Maurier
Length12h 8m
About this audiobook
First serialized in 1894, George du Maurier's Trilby is a fin-de-siècle sensation set amid the bohemian studios of Paris's Latin Quarter. The novel follows the enchanting artist's model Trilby O'Ferrall, whose transformation into a celebrated singer under the mesmeric control of Svengali fuses social comedy, melodrama, Gothic suggestion, and satire of artistic life. Du Maurier's prose is pictorial and affectionate, yet shadowed by anxieties about genius, femininity, performance, and coercive power. George du Maurier, born in Paris and long associated with London's Punch as a brilliant illustrator and caricaturist, drew on intimate knowledge of art schools, expatriate circles, and visual culture. His own frustrated artistic ambitions, cosmopolitan upbringing, and late turn to fiction helped shape the novel's vivid scenes and theatrical imagination. Trilby also reflects Victorian fascinations with hypnotism, celebrity, and the unstable boundary between authenticity and manufacture. Readers interested in Victorian literature, artistic bohemia, or the cultural origins of the Svengali myth will find Trilby indispensable. Though modern readers must approach some of its ethnic stereotypes critically, the novel remains a compelling study of charm, exploitation, and the making of fame.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Horror
Length12 hrs 8 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 15, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Leon Roch (Annotated)
9Part Fifth
2Introduction
10Part Sixth
3Synopsis
11Part Seventh
4Historical Context
12Part Eighth
5Part First
13Analysis
Show all chaptersShow less
6Part Second
14Reflection
7Part Third
15Memorable Quotes
8Part Fourth
More from George du Maurier
Mr. Punch on Tour: The Humour of Travel at Home and AbroadGeorge Du Maurier, Phil May, Charles Keene, John Leech, Edward Tennyson Reed, John Tenniel, L. Raven-Hill, Bernard Partridge, Reginald Cleaver1h 39m$1 · $0.00
English SocietyGeorge Du Maurier29m$2 · $0.00
English SocietyGeorge Du Maurier29m$2 · $0.00
Trilby (Musaicum Romance Classics)George du Maurier11h 58m$2 · $0.00
Trilby (Musaicum Rediscovered Classics)George du Maurier11h 16m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Unabridged)Jane Austen88h 8m5.0 (1)$1 · $0.00
C. S. LewisC. S. Lewis38h 55m$30
The Jeeves and Wooster Stories: The Complete Collection (33 Books)P. G. Wodehouse21h 57m$15 · $0.00
The Gulag Archipelago Volume 3Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn21h 56m$46 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky: Novels, Short Stories and Autobiographical WritingsFyodor Dostoyevsky270h 59m$2 · $0.00
The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America (Annotated)Howard Irving Chapelle, Tappan Adney13h 10m$2 · $0.00
Charles Dickens: Complete Works (Annotated)Charles Dickens819h 4m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen & Brontë Sisters (Annotated)Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë203h 52m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, Patrick & Branwell BrontëCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë138h 12m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare108h 44m$1.80 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Annotated)Oscar Wilde126h 19m$2 · $0.00
L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & MemoirsLucy Maud Montgomery155h 1m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of the Brontë Family Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë140h 13m$2 · $0.00
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain415h 9m5.0 (2)$2 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
All NovelsGeorge Orwell53h 48m$10 · $0.00
The Complete Works of TolstoyLeo Tolstoy412h 44m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Annotated)Louisa May Alcott226h 24m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes series - completeArthur Conan54h 8m$3.50 · $0.00
H. P. LOVECRAFT – Ultimate Collection: 120+ Works ALL in One Volume: Complete Novellas & Short Stories, Juvenilia, Poetry, Essays & CollaborationsH. P. Lovecraft61h 6m$1 · $0.00
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Complete Edition)Arthur Conan Doyle12h 28m$2 · $0.00
DRACULA (Annotated)Bram Stoker17h 56m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Stories & Poems of Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe63h$2 · $0.00
A Long Way from OrdinaryAnn Charles, Sam Lucky9h 13m$20
Warrior’s FateWalt Browning10h 37m$20
The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Uncensored 13 Chapter Version + The Revised 20 Chapter Version (Annotated)Oscar Wilde16h 16m$2 · $0.00
The Skull of the WorldKate Forsyth10h 28m5.0 (1)$20
Reign Of AngelsBen Reeder8h 54m5.0 (1)$20
We’re AliveKc Wayland5h 10m$15
The Undead PoolKim Harrison16h 13m$33 · $0.00
Glacier's EdgeR. A. Salvatore13h 44m$33 · $0.00
Haint BlueStephanie Alexander11h 55m$23
The King in Yellow (Annotated)Robert W. Chambers8h 53m$2 · $0.00
Good OmensNeil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett12h 33m$33 · $0.00
Dark of NightJonathan Maberry, Rachael Lavin4h 59m2.0 (1)$20 · $0.00
The Renegade HunterLynsay Sands10h 7m$29 · $0.00
The Fall of the House of CabalJonathan L. Howard14h 54m$23
Lost GodsBrom14h 50m$33 · $0.00
The Complete Works of E. F. Benson (Illustrated)E. F. Benson335h 9m$1 · $0.00
You may also like
One of Ours & Alexander's BridgeWilla Cather17h 41m$2 · $0.00
Ariel (A Shelley Romance) (Annotated)André Maurois9h$2 · $0.00
The Hunchback of Notre-DameVictor Hugo21h 32m$12 · $0.00
The Attack on the Mill (Unabridged) (Annotated)Emile Zola2h 54m$2 · $0.00
As Good as Anne ListerEule Grey20m$1 · $0.00
The Sins of the Cities of the Plain; or, The Recollections of a Mary-AnnJack Saul2h 47m$2 · $0.00
Bill PorterUpton Sinclair4h 15m$2 · $0.00
A Midwinter Night's MagicEllie Thomas1h 9m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Novels: Bel-Ami + A Life + Pierre and Jean + Strong as Death + Mont Oriol + Notre C?ur (Annotated)Guy de Maupassant51h 49m$2 · $0.00
Liza; Or, "A Nest of Nobles"Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev8h 57m$1 · $0.00
The Man Who Understood Women and Other StoriesLeonard Merrick10h 30m$1 · $0.00
Widger's Quotes and Images from Zilah by Jules ClaretieJules Claretie44m$2 · $0.00
Rhoda Fleming — CompleteGeorge Meredith16h 59m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Charlotte Brontë (Annotated)Charlotte Brontë, Elizabeth Gaskell114h 50m$2 · $0.00
On LoveStendhal12h 11m$2.30
Gobseck & At the Sign of the Cat and RacketHonoré de Balzac4h 46m$2.30
The Jew and Other StoriesIvan Sergeevich Turgenev6h 55m$2.30 · $0.00
The Good SoldierFord Madox Ford8h 4m$2 · $0.00
A Divided Heart and Other StoriesPaul Heyse4h 41m$1 · $0.00
The Scarlet LetterNathaniel Hawthorne6h 7m$11 · $0.00