Welcome to another edition of Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by Jill, at Breaking the Spine.
Today I’m spotlighting a “lost short story collection” that will be released on November 22, 2011. From one of my all-time favorite authors, Daphne Du Maurier, comes The Doll.
A collection of 13 stories written by Dame Daphne du Maurier before she was 23 years old, The Doll is a valuable part of the author’s body of work. It is comprised of eight stories that were published in a small UK volume called Early Stories that is now out of print and five stories that were published in periodicals during the early 1930s, and explores the evolution of the images, themes, and concerns that informed du Maurier’s later work – particularly romance gone awry. It includes stories like ‘And Now To God the Father’ in which a vicar coaches a young couple divided by class issues, ‘Tame Cat’ in which an older man falls in love with a much younger woman, and ‘And His Letters Grew Colder’ a short story told in letters that follows the progression of a relationship through the love letters they send to one another – each story in the collection highlights du Maurier’s deep understanding of human nature.
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Doesn’t that sound exciting? I can’t wait to get my hands on this one! What about the rest of you? What wonderful tomes did you find?
AN INTERIOR JOURNEY 
Thanks for visiting my blog. Daphne du Maurier is one of my favorite authors and I’ve never read her short stories.
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Thanks for stopping by, Hannah…I’m excited, too, since this feels like a “found treasure.”
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I’ve never read anything by her but it sounds interesting, I’ll have to check it out
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Thanks for stopping by, Tristan…I haven’t read Du Maurier for many years, but Rebecca was one of my favorites.
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That does sound good. I especially like the sound of the story told in letters. My favorite way to have a story told. Thanks for sharing!
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Yes, i was surprised to find that I enjoy this writing style, too. Thanks for stopping by, Kay.
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Thanks for posting on my WoW! 🙂 I’ve never read anything by Daphne before, but I feel like I should! I love short stories though and always think it’s a shame they aren’t as popular as they should be these days! Good choice 🙂
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Yes, I’ve enjoyed many short story collections…usually by authors whose other work I’ve read. Thanks for stopping by, bookmonkey.
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This looks interesting! Good choice 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, Cary.
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Daphne du maurier is my favorite 🙂
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I haven’t read her in a long time, but I’m excited! Thanks for stopping by, Alpa.
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Sounds like a different kind of book! Nice of whoever had the idea to bring all those short stories into 1 print book!
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I agree, Louisa…thanks for stopping by!
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This one looks pretty interesting. Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks for visiting, Idris…enjoy your week.
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Thanks for commenting on my W.O.W. post. I have never heard of Daphne Du Maurier before, but I will definitely be on the look out for this book – it sounds fascinating!
Megan
“Waiting On” Wednesday: Blue Skies
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Oh, I hope you read some of her great books soon, Megan…Rebecca or Frenchman’s Creek.
Thanks for stopping by.
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WOW…I have not heard of this one and love this author. Thanks Laurel
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For me, it’s a blast from the past, Diane. But now I’m thinking it’s time to reread her books.
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Thanks for visiting my blog! I’ll be honest, I’ve never read anything by Du Maurier, but this sounds interesting – its hard to find books of short stories!! I’ll keep an eye out for this one…
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Yes, Bronagh, a good short story collection is a treasure. Thanks for visiting.
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I’ve heard of this author but never read any of her work. She sounds interesting.Thanks for the tip.
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I was obsessed with her books when I was a teen (and no, she doesn’t write YA – LOL). She’s up there with Jane Austen and that crew, for great literature.
Thanks for stopping by, June.
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I haven’t read any Daphne du Maurier although I have one of her books on my bookshelf that I plan to read. It’s fun to discover a new work from a favorite author.
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Oh, I totally agree, Laura…hope you enjoy her books when you read them. Thanks for stopping by.
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hi thanks for dropping by on my page.and great blog. see you again!
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Thanks for visiting my blog, Lalaine, and have a great weekend.
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Thanks for stopping by my blog! This book sounds very interesting!!
Mickey @ imabookshark
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Yes, I’m excited about this one, too, Mickey. Thanks for stopping by.
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