# Trilby

By George Du Maurier.

"Trilby" by George du Maurier is a sensation novel published in 1894. Set in bohemian 1850s Paris, it follows three British art students who befriend Trilby O'Ferrall, a tone-deaf artist's model beloved by all who meet her. When the sinister musician Svengali enters her life, he transforms her through hypnosis into a celebrated opera singer. But this mysterious power comes at a terrible cost, leading to tragedy for all involved. The novel shaped popular notions of bohemian life and became a cultural phenomenon. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Musical fiction; Psychological fiction; Love stories; Women singers -- Fiction; Paris (France) -- Fiction; Artists -- Fiction; Artists' models -- Fiction; Hypnotists -- Fiction

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