About the book: 2023 / The works of the English writer Daphne du Maurier (1907–1989) have been translated into dozens of languages ​​and are popular with readers all over the world. The author's first great success was the novel "Jamaica Tavern." Today, this book is considered a classic of the Gothic tradition in 20th-century literature, and the heroine Mary Yellan is compared to Jane Eyre. Impressions from her beloved Cornwall, where Daphne Du Maurier spent most of her life, largely determined the fascinating atmosphere of “Jamaica.” The plot of the novel “My Cousin Rachel” also takes place against the backdrop of the mysterious landscapes of Cornwall. According to critics, this book is not inferior to the famous “Rebecca”, and in some ways even surpasses it. The main character, the mysterious, incomprehensible Rachel, is one of the most memorable characters in English literature. Unusual and sometimes fantastic stories of Du Maurier are always distinguished by a kind of “authenticity of the incredible.” The novel “The Scapegoat,” also presented in this edition, tells with masterly psychological precision the story of a strange meeting between the Englishman John, traveling in France, and his... double, the owner of a glass factory and the owner of an ancient castle.