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Also Known As George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier • Busson du Maurier, George Louis Palmella
Born March 6, 1834 • Paris • France
Died October 6, 1896 (aged 62) • London • England
Notable Works “Trilby”
Notable Family Members son Gerald du Maurier

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Cover of George du Maurier's Trilby depicting the eponymous protagonist of the novel.
Victorian couples roller-skating through a park, illustration by George du Maurier, 1876.
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