Author profile on Daphne du Maurier. Daphne du Maurier was born on May 13, 1907 in London, England. She was born into a talented and artistic family. Though du Maurier was referred to as a romance novelist during her life, she hated the term. Many of her contemporaries and fans describe her as a master of suspense and tension.
Read MoreAusten is a precursor of the modern novel. She explored everyday domestic situations and characters unlike her contemporaries who focused on extraordinary characters and circumstances. Her novels follow a bildungsroman format, with her heroines coming into their own as they navigate society, expectations, and love. Read more about her life.
Read MoreZelda Sayre Fitzgerald was born in Montgomery, Alabama to Minerva Buckner "Minnie" Machen and Anthony Dickinson Sayre, a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama. Zelda was the youngest of six children, and spoiled by her mother while her father was strict and remote. Zelda belonged to a prestigious Southern family, made up of US and State Senators as well as prominent members of Montgomery society.
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