Round 8: Tossup 9

A member of this family wrote a novel whose villain inspired the term “Svengali.” (15[1])The (15[1])grandchildren (-5[1])of that author from this family inspired the (15[1])Lost Boys in Peter Pan, (15[1])in which an actor from this family originated Captain Hook. In a story by an author from this family, Nat Hocken realises a series of attacks only occur at high (15[1])tide while barricaded in his cottage in (*) Cornwall. (10[1])That author from this family wrote a novel whose unnamed narrator is tricked into wearing the same dress as a dead woman in a portrait by Mrs. Danvers, who dies (10[1])burning down the Manderley estate. For 10 points, give this family of the author of “The Birds” and Rebecca. ■END■ (10[1])

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