George Du Maurier
3) Trilby
Author
Series
Everyman's library. Fiction volume no. 863
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gothic horror fans and historical fiction lovers alike will fall in love with Trilby, an 1894 novel by George du Maurier. One of the most popular fictional works of its era, the novel follows a group of three artists living in the French countryside who encounter a mysterious and mesmerizing character named Svengali. A chilling read that will satisfy even the most sophisticated horror fan.
5) Svengali
Series
Horror classics volume 10
Publisher
Distributed by Troma Team Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
"The sinister Svengali ... uses mind control over others to advance his own musical career. He convinces one young woman to fake her own death in order to tour Europe with him, but they are followed by a young man who has fallen in love with the young singer"--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
The British Library
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Widely acknowledged as the first detective novel, the story is told by insurance investigator Ralph Henderson, who is building a case against the sinister Baron 'R___', suspected of murdering his wife. Henderson descends into a maze of intrigue including a diabolical mesmerist, kidnapping by gypsies, slow-poisoners, a rich uncle's will and three murders.
Publisher
Distributed by VCI Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Pickwick Papers: Dickens' classic of middleaged bumblers on an adventure-filled tour of Britain. Tom Brown's Schooldays: Tom goes to Rugby, where he is confronted by the sadistic bully, Flashman. Svengali: beautiful Trilby can't sing, until mesmerizing Svengali gets control of her life.
