Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier (Book Analysis)
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the Gothic fiction genre. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 50-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Daphne du Maurier
- Presentation of Jamaica Inn
- Summary of Jamaica Inn
- Character study
- Mary Yellan
- Joss Merlyn
- Aunt Patience
- Jem Merlyn
- Francis Davey, the vicar of Altarnun
- Squire Basset
- Analysis of Jamaica Inn
- A heroine’s journey
- Elements of the Gothic novel
- A new beginning
About Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn tells the story of Mary Yellan, a woman who is thrown into a world of crime and deceit after her mother dies. To honor her mother’s dying wish, she goes to live with her Aunt Patience and her husband Joss Merlyn. However, her new life is not at all what she expected: it turns out that Joss is part of a group of criminals who cause shipwrecks and kill the ships’ crew in order to steal the cargo, and danger now lurks around every corner for Mary…
Like many of du Maurier’s works, Jamaica Inn has inspired numerous adaptations, including a 1939 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and a 2014 BBC television series.
About Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier was the daughter of an actor and the granddaughter of a writer, and had a privileged but unconventional upbringing as a result. She began writing early in life, although it was not until the publication of her fourth novel, Jamaica Inn, that she began to garner critical acclaim. Du Maurier was fascinated by the work of the Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung, and often explored related concepts such as doubles and inner conflicts in her own work. She died of heart failure in 1989, and is remembered as one of the most iconic writers of Gothic fiction of the 20th century.
Product details
ISBN | 9782808016315 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 50 |
File size | 2.1 MB |