Rebecca (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Daphne Du Maurier
- First Published: 1938
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Gothic
- Time of Work: The 1930’s
- Setting: England
- Genres: Long fiction, Mystery and detective literature, Gothic fiction, Suspense
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Memory, Class conflict, Love or romance, Crime or criminals, Murder or homicide, Europe or Europeans, Marriage, Betrayal, 1930’s, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, England or English people, Blackmail, Adultery, Remarriage, Servants, Aristocracy or aristocrats, Orphans or orphanages, Fire, Houses, mansions, or manors
- Locales: Cornwall, England
Characters Discussed
Maximilian (Maxim) de Winter, middle-aged owner of Manderley. He is detached, moody, mysterious, at times gracious, friendly, and apologetic for his seeming rudeness, only to return unaccountably to his reserve. This reserve is finally removed with the lifting of the burden on his conscience.
Mrs. de Winter, Maxim’s young wife, the narrator. A shy, sensitive orphan, she first meets Maxim through her older traveling companion, Mrs. Van Hopper. Deeply in love with him, she happily accepts his proposal and marries him. Puzzled and troubled by...
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Daphne du Maurier (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Daphne Du Maurier (Mystery and Detective Fiction)Daphne du Maurier (Long Fiction)
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