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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.
- Du Maurier, Daphne, Dame
- 5 August 1938
- 1938
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
Rebecca is a 1938 bestseller by Daphne du Maurier, inspired by her family history and the Cornish mansion Menabilly. The novel tells the story of a young woman who marries a wealthy widower and faces the shadow of his deceased wife, Rebecca, at their estate Manderley.
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Apr 10, 2024 · 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).
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.
- Du Maurier, Daphne, Dame
- 1938
Nov 1, 1997 · Rebecca T. Paperback – Special Edition, November 1, 1997. by Daphne Du Maurier (Author) 4.5 25,483 ratings. Best of #BookTok. See all formats and editions. Now a Netflix film starring Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas. "Last Night I Dreamt I went to Manderley Again..."
- Du Maurier, Daphne, Dame
- $10.19
- William Morrow & Company
Mar 1, 2018 · Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics) Hardcover – March 1, 2018. by Daphne Du Maurier (Author) 25,241. Best of #BookTok. See all formats and editions. National Book Award Winner, 1938. Anthony Award Winner, 2000. A beautiful hardback edition to mark the 80th anniversary of one of the best-loved novels ever written.
- Daphne Du Maurier
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A summary of the plot of Rebecca, a classic novel by Daphne du Maurier about a woman who marries a rich man and his mysterious first wife Rebecca. The novel explores themes of love, loss, and deception through the narrator's memories and interactions with Manderley, the estate where Rebecca died.