Rebecca
 

Rebecca

by Daphne Du Maurier

With these words, the reader is ushered into an isolated gray stone mansion on the windswept Cornish coast, as the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter recalls the chilling events that transpired as she began her new life as the young bride of a husband she barely knew. For in every corner of every room were phantoms of a time dead but not forgotten—a past devotedly preserved by the sinister... (read more)

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Alaa D
  • Rated 4 stars

A weak woman living in another woman’s shadow: There's mystery and vibe about this novel. Once you start reading it, you'll feel the impulse, walk along the narrow aisles towards the sea, smell the scent of flowers and ascend the stairs towards Rebecca's room; and feel that repulsion the major character feels. It's a reminder that true love exists in the strangest places. It's nostalgic, violent, and an emphasis that an ordinary person is capable beyond our imagination. It's about confronting...

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  • Selina C

    selina c said:

    But where do you think his inherited money come from? Sugar plantations? The slave trade? I reckon some dodgy dealings...does it say how old Manderley is? Why would he have inherited such a huge house and what could have financed such a residence?

    It doesn't appear he is aristocracy - he is not a Lord..and he doesn't seem to have any immediate royal connections - it's not a grace-and-favour residence..hmm

    posted Thursday, July 3 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Meghan  G

    meghan g said:

    Upland Poet, I love that description! That's totally the way I'm going to describe Darcy from now on.

    posted Thursday, July 3 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Selina C

    selina c said:

    Just wondering...what exactly did Maxim de Winter do for a living? I don't think it's ever said in the novel. How was he so rich to afford Manderley?

    posted Wednesday, July 2 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • uplandpoet

    uplandpoet said:

    someone has poin ted out there seems to be a link problem with the link above, so just go to groups and search for Daphne du Maurier, you will find it. the group image is a picture of daphne when she was older.

    posted Wednesday, June 25 2008
  • uplandpoet

    uplandpoet said:

    Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again

    It is hard to imagine a better line to start a more entertaining book, and if you agree, you might like a group a friend of mine started. You might also be interested to know Daphne was a prolific a talented writer of many types of novels. Come on over and get the "rest of the story"

    Daphne du Maurier

    http://www.shelfari.com/groups/24519/about

    posted Tuesday, June 24 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
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