Diane Setterfield
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Diane Setterfield is a British
author
whose 2006 debut novel
, The Thirteenth Tale
, became a New York Times #1 bestseller
. It is written in the Gothic tradition, with echoes of Jane Eyre
and Wuthering Heights
.
Before writing, Setterfield studied French Literature
at Bristol University and taught at numerous schools as well as privately before leaving academia in the late 1990s. She lives in North Yorkshire, England with her husband and four cats, and as of 2006 was working on a second novel.
United Kingdom
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author
Author
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whose 2006 debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
, The Thirteenth Tale
The Thirteenth Tale (novel)
The Thirteenth Tale is a gothic suspense novel published in 2006. It is Diane Setterfield's debut novel.-Plot introduction:Vida Winter, a famous novelist in England, has never been forthcoming when it comes to her past. Her entire life is a secret, and for fifty years reporters and biographers...
, became a New York Times #1 bestseller
New York Times Best Seller list
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. It is written in the Gothic tradition, with echoes of Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published in London, England, in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. with the title Jane Eyre. An Autobiography under the pen name "Currer Bell." The first American edition was released the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York...
and Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights is a novel by Emily Brontë published in 1847. It was her only novel and written between December 1845 and July 1846. It remained unpublished until July 1847 and was not printed until December after the success of her sister Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre...
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Before writing, Setterfield studied French Literature
French literature
French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of France other than French. Literature written in French language, by citizens...
at Bristol University and taught at numerous schools as well as privately before leaving academia in the late 1990s. She lives in North Yorkshire, England with her husband and four cats, and as of 2006 was working on a second novel.