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Cover of George du Maurier's Trilby depicting the eponymous protagonist of the novel.
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Trilby

novel by du Maurier
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Trilby, novel by George du Maurier, published in 1894. The novel tells the story of Trilby Oā€™Ferrall, an artistā€™s model in Paris, who falls under the spell of the compelling Svengali, a musician who trains her voice through hypnosis and turns her into a singing star. The pair travel throughout Europe on successful concert tours, Trilby as La Svengali, the famous singer, and Svengali as the accompanying orchestra conductor. When Svengali falls ill and dies,...

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