The Art of George Du Maurier

Although best remembered for his creation of the character of Svengali in his novel "Trilby", George du Maurier was first and foremost an artist in black and white who delighted readers of "Punch" for over 30 years with his satirical drawings of upper-class English society. Besides illustrating his own novels, he also illustrated numerous books of the period by such authors as Henry James, Wilkie Collins and William Makepeace Thackeray. This study provides an introduction to du Maurier's life and times, analyzing his achievement as an artist and illustrator and demonstrating why du Maurier achieved pre-eminence among Victorian artists. An annotated catalogue of the books illustrated by the artist is also supplied.