Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated #12
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeGeorge du Maurier's "La Svengali" (subtitled "A Study in Hypnotism") tells the story of Billy Dean and his beloved Trilby, whose romance is threatened when the mysterious hypnotist Svengali uses his powers of mesmerism to control Trilby's mind and separate the couple. Through flattery, promises, and his supernatural influence, Svengali lures Trilby under his spell, leaving Billy devastated as he watches the woman he loves fall completely under the hypnotist's dreadful power. The issue also advertises additional stories including "Wilhelm Tell," "The First Commandos," and "The Rajah Takes the Census."
In 1950s Paris, three young English artists—Taffy, Sandy, and Billy—welcome a charming young model named Trilby into their studio, where Billy falls deeply in love with her. But when the mysterious musician Svengali hears her sing, he becomes convinced he can transform her into a great vocalist and claims a strange power over her, leading Billy to question what sinister designs the man truly harbors. As Trilby is drawn deeper into Svengali's orbit, a struggle emerges between love and a darker, more compelling force.
When Swiss archer Wilhelm Tell refuses to salute the Austrian Governor Gessler's hat—a symbol of oppressive rule—he's forced into an impossible test: split an apple balanced on his own son's head with a crossbow bolt, or face execution. Though Tell succeeds in the deadly challenge, Gessler betrays him and throws him in prison anyway, sparking the rebellion that will reshape Switzerland's future.
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