Myself When Young
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Title: Myself When Young
Author: Daphne du Maurier
Publisher: Pan Books
Language: English
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0330255894
Pages: 155
Published Year: 1978
Dimensions: 18 x 10 cm
Condition: Used – Good
Condition Note: Book is in good condition but pages are yellowish white.
About the Book
Myself When Young by Daphne du Maurier is a deeply personal and reflective memoir in which the celebrated author looks back on her early life, family background, and the formative experiences that shaped her imagination and literary career. Best known for classics such as Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, du Maurier offers readers a rare glimpse into the private world behind her famous works.
Unlike a conventional autobiography, the book focuses primarily on her youth and the emotional, intellectual, and creative influences that contributed to her development as a writer. Through memories, reflections, and personal insights, she reconstructs the atmosphere of her childhood and early adulthood with remarkable honesty and sensitivity.
A central theme of the memoir is the relationship between life and creativity. Du Maurier explores how family relationships, personal experiences, dreams, fears, and aspirations found their way into her fiction. Readers gain valuable insight into the origins of themes and characters that later became central to her literary success.
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Book Details
Title: Myself When Young
Author: Daphne du Maurier
Publisher: Pan Books
Language: English
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0330255894
Pages: 155
Published Year: 1978
Dimensions: 18 x 10 cm
Condition: Used – Good
Condition Note: Book is in good condition but pages are yellowish white.
About the Book
Myself When Young by Daphne du Maurier is a deeply personal and reflective memoir in which the celebrated author looks back on her early life, family background, and the formative experiences that shaped her imagination and literary career. Best known for classics such as Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, du Maurier offers readers a rare glimpse into the private world behind her famous works.
Unlike a conventional autobiography, the book focuses primarily on her youth and the emotional, intellectual, and creative influences that contributed to her development as a writer. Through memories, reflections, and personal insights, she reconstructs the atmosphere of her childhood and early adulthood with remarkable honesty and sensitivity.
A central theme of the memoir is the relationship between life and creativity. Du Maurier explores how family relationships, personal experiences, dreams, fears, and aspirations found their way into her fiction. Readers gain valuable insight into the origins of themes and characters that later became central to her literary success.
