The Loving Spirit is a 1931 novel by English author, Daphne Du Maurier.
Plyn Boat Yard is a hive of activity, and Janet Coombe, born in turn of the 20th century Cornwall; she longs to share in the excitement of seafaring: to travel, to have adventures, to know freedom. But constrained by the times, instead she marries her cousin Thomas, a boat builder, and settles down to raise a family. - AsNotedIn
While holidaying at Ferryside, Daphne Du Maurier became captivated by Cornwall and inspired to write her first novel The Loving Spirit. The story concerns a family of shipwrights and was influenced by the former use of her new lodgings, although it is principally based on the Slade family and their yard at Polruan. The inspiration took shape when Du Maurier came across the wreck of a schooner called Jane Slade in nearby Pont Creek. The figurehead of the ship is a critical element of her novel. Du Maurier was gifted the figurehead by the owner and it was fitted to the jettied facade of Ferryside below her bedroom window, where she wrote The Loving Spirit. - Historic England
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929/10/00 | Daphne Du Maurier | Author | At "Ferryside", the du Mauriers' home in Bodinnick, Cornwall, Daphne du Maurier sets to work on her first novel. | Ferryside | Lanteglos | ||
| 1931/00/00 | Daphne Du Maurier | Author | "The Loving Spirit" by Daphne du Maurier is published in the United Kingdom by William Heinemann. | ||||
| 1931/00/00 | William Heinemann | Publisher | "The Loving Spirit" by Daphne du Maurier is published in the United Kingdom by William Heinemann. |
| Particulars for The Loving Spirit (book): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
| Narrative Arts | Family Saga | ||
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Art Type | Novel | long form fiction narrative that is at least 40,000 words in length | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
| Narrative Arts | Saga | a long detailed account | |
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.