Rebecca

Written by Daphne du Maurier

Published in

About "Rebecca"

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . .The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady's maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at his massive country estate that she realizes how large a shadow his late wife will cast over their lives--presenting her with a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their marriage from beyond the grave.


Genres
  • Classics
  • Fiction
  • Mystery
  • Romance
  • Gothic
  • Historical Fiction
  • Thriller
  • Suspense
  • Mystery Thriller
  • Adult
awards
  • National Book Award for Fiction (1938)
  • Anthony Award for Best Novel of the Century (2000)
ISBN 9780316323703 pages 449 publisher Little, Brown and Company series settings
  • Monte Carlo (Monaco)
  • Cornwal
  • ngland
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