Set in Cornwall yet again, this novel follows a young orphan’s journey from a small farm in Helford to the house of her mother’s sister. Published in 1936, Jamaica Inn was one of the first novels where Daphne Du Maurier was able to use mystery and suspense to such resounding success. The title of the novel itself has been taken from a poem written by Emily Bronte called The Loving Spirit. The immense influence of the Bronte sisters on her writing career can also be discerned within this work. One can see the beginnings of du Maurier’s career as a romance, adventure, and history writer in this novel. The narrative in The Loving Spirit takes place in Cornwall, a place in England where du Maurier spent a large part of her childhood. Set in the early 1800s, this novel explores the lives of the Coombes family, as they undergo several trials and adventures as a family. The Loving Spirit is the very first novel that Daphne du Maurier published in 1931 and was the beginning of her career as a writer. We explore each of these works below as well as an extremely popular short story called The Birds: Stories. Some of her most popular works include The Loving Spirit, Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, Frenchman’s Creek, My Cousin Rachel, The Scapegoat, and The King’s General. Although Daphne du Maurier is best known for her mystery and suspense novels, she has written several short stories and plays as well.
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