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Rebecca Full Book Summary. Rebecca 's narrative takes the form of a flashback. The heroine, who remains nameless, lives in Europe with her husband, Maxim de Winter, traveling from hotel to hotel, harboring memories of a beautiful home called Manderley, which, we learn, has been destroyed by fire. The story begins with her memories of how she.
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Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London, England. In 1931 her first novel, The Loving Spirit was published. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel Rebecca that launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of her day. In 1932, du Maurier married Major.
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The novel Rebecca is the story of a young unnamed woman that is recalled as a flashback. The heroine of the novel meets the love of her life, the character Maxim de Winter, on a fateful day in Monte Carlo. After a few short weeks of a whirlwind romance, the young couple gets married. Mr. and Mrs. de Winter move to Maxim's wealthy estate.
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PR6007.U47. Rebecca is a 1938 Gothic novel written by English author Daphne du Maurier. The novel depicts an unnamed young woman who impetuously marries a wealthy widower, before discovering that both he and his household are haunted by the memory of his late first wife, Rebecca.
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This special edition of Rebecca includes excerpts from Daphne du Maurier's The Rebecca Notebook and Other Memories, an essay on the real Manderley, du Maurier's original epilogue to the book, and more. A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick. Read more Report an issue with this product or seller. Previous page.
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Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London. Her first novel appeared in 1931, but it would be her fifth novel, Rebecca, that established her as one of the most popular writers of her day. She spent most of her life in Cornwall, the setting for many of her books, and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969. Learn more about this.
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Rebecca Summary. Next. Chapter 1. The novel is narrated by an unnamed woman recalling past events in her life. Throughout the course of the book, the narrator remembers the time she spent at Manderley, a large, handsome English estate, while married to Maxim de Winter. As a young woman, the narrator worked for a rich, obnoxious old woman named.
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With one of the most evocative first lines ever, Daphne du Maurier's fifth novel has everything a reader could ask for . . . Psychologically astute and disturbingly romantic, Rebecca was an immediate bestseller on publication in 1938 and has cast a sinister spell ever since― Marie Claire It is the greatest psychological thriller of all time. I see du Maurier as a forerunner to Patricia.
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Rebecca was the first work du Maurier published after nabbing a three-book deal with a fat £1,000 advance (about $88,000 U.S. today). But though she had ample time to write, the story didn't.
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Rebecca, first published in 1938, is a gothic novel by British author Daphne du Maurier. The novel tells the story of a young woman who marries a wealthy widower, only to find herself haunted by the memory of his first wife, Rebecca. Du Maurier masterfully weaves suspense and psychological tension, exploring themes of identity, jealousy, and.
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A 1938 Gothic novel that has never gone out of print, Rebecca tells the story of an unnamed young narrator who falls in love with a wealthy widower - but their marriage is haunted by the memory of his ex-wife. Written by Daphne du Maurier, this novel became the favorite novel of the people in 1938 - with the American Booksellers Association selecting the book for the National Book award.
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Rebecca is a dated novel in many ways. When it was published, about 75 years ago, assumptions about how women, especially married women, should behave were markedly different than they are today.. Like many of Daphne du Maurier's works, Rebecca studies how people maintain power over others. Surprisingly, the characters in the novel almost.
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Rebecca is a classic of modern gothic literature. Gothic fiction is characterized by picturesque settings, an atmosphere of mystery and terror, and a hint of violence and the supernatural; Rebecca exemplifies the genre. The action takes place in the hallowed mansion of Manderley; the book encompasses a murder, a terrible fire, and features a sinister servant; finally, the entire story is.
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Rebecca, Gothic suspense novel by Daphne du Maurier, published in 1938. Widely considered a classic, it is a psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes obsessed with her husband's first wife. Rebecca was adapted by Alfred Hitchcock into a popular film (1940).
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Daphne du Maurier is a master storyteller, and within this literary masterpiece, she takes her readers on a journey that spans several themes, including love and marriage, death and memory, justice, deceit, and even sexuality.Using the simplest of symbols as placeholders for feelings, actions, and personalities, the author enables the novel to come alive in the minds of the reader.
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Daphne du Maurier was born to a prominent show-business family: her father was a famous theater manager, and her mother was a well-known author. As a teenager, du Maurier wrote and read constantly, and her parents encouraged her to paint and act in addition to her literary endeavors.. One Gothic novel to which Rebecca explicitly alludes is.