Quoted in Scholes, Lucy (13 June 2017), Why Daphne du Maurier was Britain’s mistress of suspense
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My novels are what is known as popular and sell very well, but I am not a critic’s favourite, indeed I am generally dismissed with a sneer as a bestseller and not reviewed at all.
— Daphne du Maurier
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About Daphne du Maurier
Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, DBE (May 13, 1907 – April 19, 1989) was an English author and playwright.
About Daphne du Maurier
Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, DBE (May 13, 1907 – April 19, 1989) was an English author and playwright.
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