My Cousin Rachel (1951) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Philip Ashley: the protagonist, has been brought up by his cousin Ambrose
• Rachel: Ambrose' other cousin who was the penniless widow of an Italian count.
• Mr. Ambrose: Older cousin to Philip and original owner of his estates
• Seecombe: Works in Philip's house, seeing to his needs and helping with the manor house and lands
• Louise: Friend and possible love interest to Philip
• Signor Rainaldi: Friend and advisor to Rachel
• Sam: Add a description of this character.
• John
• Mary Pascoe
• Sangalletti: Rachel's first husband, before Ambrose
• Tamlyn: The gardner at the Ashley estate.
• Barton
• Don
• Phoebe
• Solomon
• Nick Kendall: Phiillip's legal guardian until the age of 25. He is also Phillip's Godfather.
• Mr Couch
• Giuseppe: Rachel's servant in Florence.
• Billy Rowe
• Good God
• Arno
• Tom Jenkyn
• Signor Ashley

Quotes edit see section history

• ““There are some women, Philip, good women, very possibly, who through no fault of their own impel disaster. Whatever they touch turns to tragedy.””

  Kendall to Phillip

• ““There is no going back in life, no return, no second chance. I cannot call back the spoken word or the accomplished deed.””

• ““I would not be young again, if you offered me the world. But then I'm prejudiced.''You talk,' I said, 'as if you were ninety-nine.''For a woman I very nearly am,' she said. 'I'm thirty five.””

  Rachel to Phillip

• ““He was like someone sleeping who woke suddenly and found the world...all the beauty of it, and the sadness too. The hunger and the thirst. Everything he had never thought about or known was there before him, and magnified into one person who by chance, or fate--call it what you will--happened to be me.””

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Florence
• Wellington
• Italy
• England
• Pelyn
• Bodmin
• Rome
• Harrow
• Plymouth
• Exeter
• France

First Sentence edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by East of Eden, and followed by Steamboat Gothic.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Daphne du Maurier (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 828'.912

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( D ) › Du Maurier, Daphne
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery

Movie Connections edit see section history

• My Cousin Rachel (IMDb): * Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (nomination) - Richard Burton * Academy Award for Best Art Direction (nomination) - Lyle Wheeler, John DeCuir, Walter M. Scott * Academy Award for Best Cinematography (nomination) * Academy Award for Costume Design (nomination) * Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor (won) - Richard Burton * Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama -(nomination) - Olivia de Havilland

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