That’s a trilby,” I said, referring to Mr. Mitchell’s hat and trying to show off at least some expertise.“Named from du Maurier’s novel, later made into a play,” said Oscar. “It was a style worn on stage.”“You mean Rebecca?”“No, Rosemary. George du Maurier’s Trilby. Not Daphne. That was his granddaughter. Now, Trilby also introduced into common usage the name Svengali. You see, it’s a story about power, about control . . .
-Sheridan Hay
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