Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1907/05/13 Daphne du Maurier is born in London, England, to actor Sir Gerald du Maurier and actress Muriel Beaumont. Born Daphne Du Maurier's Birthday
1916/00/00 Maurier's buy Cannon Hall, Hampstead. Home Cannon Hall Hampstead
1921/00/00 In her teens, Daphne Du Maurier discovers New Zealand author Katherine Mansfield's "Bliss and Other Stories". Life Bliss (Mansfield short story)
1921/00/00 Fourteen year old Daphne Du Maurier dances to "Whispering" by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra at the Links Hotel on the headland between South Milton Sands and Leas Foot Beach in Thurlestone, South Devon. Life Thurlestone Devon
1929/10/00 At "Ferryside", the du Mauriers' home in Bodinnick, Cornwall, Daphne du Maurier sets to work on her first novel. Author The Loving Spirit (book) Ferryside Lanteglos
1930/00/00 One cold night, Foy Quiller-Couch, the daughter of Arthur Quiller-Couch, and Daphne du Maurier arrive at the Jamaica Inn. The following day they will go riding on the high windswept Bodmin Moor and get lost in the mist. Visitor Jamaica Inn (book) Jamaica Inn Altarnun
1931/00/00 "The Loving Spirit" by Daphne du Maurier is published in the United Kingdom by William Heinemann. Author The Loving Spirit (book)
1932/00/00 Novelist Daphne Du Maurier makes her home at Cannon Cottage, 1932-1934. Home Providence Corner and Cannon Cottage Hampstead
1932/07/19 Daphne du Maurier marries Frederick Browning at a simple ceremony at the Church of St Willow, Lanteglos-by-Fowey. They honeymooned on Frederick's boat, the Ygdrasil. Bride Church Of St Willow Lanteglos Marriage of Daphne du Maurier and Frederick Browning
1932/07/20 Mr and Mrs Browning spent their honeymoon near Frenchman's Creek, an inlet on the Helford river. Bride Frenchman's Creek Manaccan Cornwall Marriage of Daphne du Maurier and Frederick Browning
1936/04/17 "Jamaica Inn" by Daphne du Maurier is published in the United Kingdom by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author Jamaica Inn (book)
1937/00/00 Pregnant with her second child, Daphne Browning, wife of Frederick Browning an officer in the Grenadine Guards, begins writing "Rebeca" in Alexandria, Egypt. She will tear up her initial 15,000 word draft. Author Rebecca (book) Alexandria Egypt
1937/00/00 "The Doll" by Daphne du Maurier is published. Author The Doll (short story)
1938/04/00 Daphne Du Maurier sends her "Rebeca" manuscript to her publisher, Victor Gollancz. "a sinister tale about a woman who marries a widower... Psychological and rather macabre." RDM Author Rebecca (book)
1941/09/00 "Frenchman's Creek" by Daphne du Maurier is published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author Frenchman's Creek
1945/00/00 Suggested by the discovery of a skeleton by William Rashleigh, Du Maurier writes "The King's General" at Menabilly House in Cornwall, England. Author The King's General Menabilly House Fowey
1946/00/00 "The King's General" by Daphne du Maurier is published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author The King's General
1947/10/27 "The Cry and the Covenant" by Morton Thompson is published by Doubleday. Author The Cry and the Covenant (book)
1951/02/11 "My Cousin Rachel" by Daphne du Maurier is published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author My Cousin Rachel
1952/00/00 Daphne Du Maurier's "The Birds" is published in her collection, The Apple Tree. Author The Birds (du Maurier book)
1952/00/00 Daphne Du Maurier's "The Birds and Other Stories" is published as "The Apple Tree: A Short Novel and Several Long Stories" by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author The Birds and Other Stories (short story collection)
1952/00/00 "Monte Verita" by Daphne Du Maurier is included in her story collection "The Apple Tree" published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author Monte Verita (short story)
1952/00/00 "The Apple Tree" by Daphne Du Maurier is included in her story collection "The Apple Tree" published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author The Apple Tree (short story)
1952/00/00 "The Little Photographer" by Daphne Du Maurier is included in her story collection "The Apple Tree" published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author The Little Photographer (short story)
1952/00/00 "Kiss Me Again, Stranger" by Daphne Du Maurier is included in her story collection "The Apple Tree" published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author Kiss Me Again, Stranger (short story)
1952/00/00 "The Old Man" by Daphne Du Maurier is included in her story collection "The Apple Tree" published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author The Old Man (short story)
1953/01/08 "Not as a Stranger" by Morton Thompson is published by Scribner. Author Not as a Stranger (book)
1953/06/15 "Kiss Me Again, Stranger: A Collection of Eight Stories, Long and Short" by Daphne du Maurier is published by Doubleday. Author Kiss Me Again, Stranger: A Collection of Eight Stories, Long and Short
1953/06/15 "The Split Second" by Daphne du Maurier is included in her story collection "Kiss Me Again, Stranger: A Collection of Eight Stories, Long and Short" published by Doubleday. Author The Split Second (short story)
1953/06/15 "No Motive" by Daphne du Maurier is included in her story collection "Kiss Me Again, Stranger: A Collection of Eight Stories, Long and Short" published by Doubleday. Author No Motive (short story)
1957/00/00 "The Scapegoat" by Daphne du Maurier is published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author The Scapegoat (Du Maurier book)
1961/02/16 Completed by Daphne du Maurier, "Castle Dor" by A T Quiller-Couch is published in the United Kingdom by J M Dent and Sons Ltd. Author Castle Dor (book)
1967/00/00 "Vanishing Cornwall" by Daphne du Maurier and her son is published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London. Author Vanishing Cornwall (travelogue)
1968/03/01 "The House on the Strand" by Daphne du Maurier is published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author The House on the Strand
1969/00/00 Leaving Menabilly when its owner returned, Daphne Du Maurier rents Kilmarth in Par. Here she will write "The House on the Strand". Home Kilmarth House Fowey
1971/00/00 Daphne Du Maurier's "Not After Midnight, Five Long Stories" is published in the UK by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author Not After Midnight, Five Long Stories (short story collection)
1971/00/00 "The Way of the Cross" by Daphne Du Maurier is included in her story collection "Not After Midnight" published by Victor Gollancz Ltd. Author The Way of the Cross (short story)
1971/10/15 "Not After Midnight" by Daphne du Maurier is included in her story collection "Don't Look Now". Author Don't Look Now (book)
1989/04/19 After a fortnight of gentle decline, Daphne du Maurier dies at aged 81 in Cornwall. Her body will be cremated and her ashes scattered off the cliffs around Kilmarth and Menabilly, Cornwall. Died
1994/00/00 "The Rendezvous and Other Stories" by Daphne du Maurier is published by Orion. Author The Rendezvous and Other Stories (short story collection)
2011/11/22 "The Doll: The Lost Short Stories" collection by Daphne du Maurier is published by HarperCollins. Author The Doll: The Lost Short Stories (short story collection)
2011/11/22 "Piccadilly" is included in 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author Piccadilly (short story)
2011/11/22 "East Wind" is included in 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author East Wind (short story)
2011/11/22 "The Limpet" is included in 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author The Limpet (short story)
2011/11/22 "Nothing Hurts for Long" is included in 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author Nothing Hurts for Long (short story)
2011/11/22 "And Now to God the Father" is included in 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author And Now to God the Father (short story)
2011/11/22 "Mazie" is included in 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author Mazie (short story)
2011/11/22 "Week-End" is included in 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author Week-End (short story)
2011/11/22 "And His Letters Grew Colder" is included in 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author And His Letters Grew Colder (short story)
2011/11/22 "A Difference in Temperament" is included in 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author A Difference in Temperament (short story)
2011/11/22 "Frustration" makes its way into 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author Frustration (short story)
2011/11/22 "Tame Cat" slinks into 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author Tame Cat (short story)
2011/11/22 "The Happy Valley" is included in 'The Doll: The Lost Short Stories' collection by Daphne du Maurier, published by HarperCollins. Author The Happy Valley (short story)

43 Creative Works by Daphne Du Maurier »

Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
The Loving Spirit (book) Author Novel 1931/00/00
Jamaica Inn (book) Author Book 1936/04/17
The Doll (short story) Author 1937/00/00
Rebecca (book) Author Book 1938/04/00
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Frenchman's Creek Author Book 1941/09/00
The King's General Author Book 1946/00/00
The Cry and the Covenant (book) Author 1947/10/27
My Cousin Rachel Author Book 1951/02/11
Kiss Me Again, Stranger (short story) Author Short Story 1952/00/00
The Birds and Other Stories (short story collection) Author Short Story Collection 1952/00/00
The Old Man (short story) Author Short Story 1952/00/00
Monte Verita (short story) Author Short Story 1952/00/00
The Birds (du Maurier book) Author Mezzobula 1952/00/00
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The Apple Tree (short story) Author Short Story 1952/00/00
The Little Photographer (short story) Author Short Story 1952/00/00
Not as a Stranger (book) Author 1953/01/08
The Split Second (short story) Author 1953/06/15
No Motive (short story) Author 1953/06/15
  • 1000 Notable Short Stories, True Tales and Mezzobulas
Kiss Me Again, Stranger: A Collection of Eight Stories, Long and Short Author 1953/06/15
The Scapegoat (Du Maurier book) Author Book 1957/00/00
  • 1100 or so Notable Novels and Novellas
Castle Dor (book) Author Novel 1961/02/16
Vanishing Cornwall (travelogue) Author 1967/00/00
The House on the Strand Author Book 1968/03/01
A Border-Line Case (short story) Author Short Story 1971/00/00
The Breakthrough (short story) Author Short Story 1971/00/00
The Way of the Cross (short story) Author Short Story 1971/00/00
Not After Midnight, Five Long Stories (short story collection) Author Short Story Collection 1971/00/00
Not After Midnight (short story) Author Short Story 1971/00/00
Don't Look Now (book) Author Book 1971/10/15
  • 1000 Notable Short Stories, True Tales and Mezzobulas
The Rendezvous and Other Stories (short story collection) Author 1994/00/00
Piccadilly (short story) Author 2011/11/22
The Happy Valley (short story) Author 2011/11/22
Mazie (short story) Author 2011/11/22
East Wind (short story) Author 2011/11/22
Week-End (short story) Author 2011/11/22
A Difference in Temperament (short story) Author 2011/11/22
The Limpet (short story) Author 2011/11/22
And His Letters Grew Colder (short story) Author 2011/11/22
The Doll: The Lost Short Stories (short story collection) Author 2011/11/22
Frustration (short story) Author 2011/11/22
Nothing Hurts for Long (short story) Author 2011/11/22
Tame Cat (short story) Author 2011/11/22
And Now to God the Father (short story) Author 2011/11/22
  • 1000 Notable Short Stories, True Tales and Mezzobulas

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