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Svengali () is a character in the novel Trilby which was first published in 1894 by George du Maurier. Svengali is a man who seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young Irish girl, and makes her into a famous singer.

Svengali - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fictional character from the 1894 novel Trilby by George du Maurier This article is about the fictional character. For other uses, see Svengali (disambiguation) . Svengali as a spider in his web . Illustration by George du Maurier (1895). Svengali ( / s v ɛ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɑː l i / ) is a character in the novel Trilby , which was first published in 1894 by George du Maurier . Svengali is a Jewish man who seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young orphan girl working in Paris , and makes her into a famous singer. [ 1 &#93

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