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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (Book Analysis)

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

978280801528852EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Rebecca 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 genre of Gothic literature and an examination of some of the novel’s recurring motifs. 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 52-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Daphne du Maurier Presentation of Rebecca Summary of Rebecca Character study Rebecca Narrator Maxim de Winter Mrs Danvers Analysis of Rebecca The influence of Gothic literature The past Motifs: flowers and plays About Rebecca Rebecca is arguably the best-known work by Daphne du Maurier, and tells the story of a young woman whose marriage to the wealthy widower Maxim de Winter soon turns sour when she realizes just how much the memory of his late first wife, Rebecca, still lingers in the halls and surroundings of her new home, Manderley. While she is initially convinced that everyone around her is constantly comparing her to Rebecca and finding her wanting, the story takes a turn for the sinister when new details about Rebecca’s death come to light, bringing with them the realization that she may have been murdered… Rebecca is considered a cult classic, and its popularity remains undiminished since it was first published in 1938. 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.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Rebecca 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 genre of Gothic literature and an examination of some of the novel’s recurring motifs. 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 52-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Daphne du Maurier Presentation of Rebecca Summary of Rebecca Character study Rebecca Narrator Maxim de Winter Mrs Danvers Analysis of Rebecca The influence of Gothic literature The past Motifs: flowers and plays About Rebecca Rebecca is arguably the best-known work by Daphne du Maurier, and tells the story of a young woman whose marriage to the wealthy widower Maxim de Winter soon turns sour when she realizes just how much the memory of his late first wife, Rebecca, still lingers in the halls and surroundings of her new home, Manderley. While she is initially convinced that everyone around her is constantly comparing her to Rebecca and finding her wanting, the story takes a turn for the sinister when new details about Rebecca’s death come to light, bringing with them the realization that she may have been murdered… Rebecca is considered a cult classic, and its popularity remains undiminished since it was first published in 1938. 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.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Rebecca 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 genre of Gothic literature and an examination of some of the novel’s recurring motifs. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Rebecca 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 genre of Gothic literature and an examination of some of the novel’s recurring motifs. 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 52-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Daphne du Maurier
  • Presentation of Rebecca
  • Summary of Rebecca
  • Character study
    • Rebecca
    • Narrator
    • Maxim de Winter
    • Mrs Danvers
  • Analysis of Rebecca
    • The influence of Gothic literature
    • The past
    • Motifs: flowers and plays

About Rebecca

Rebecca is arguably the best-known work by Daphne du Maurier, and tells the story of a young woman whose marriage to the wealthy widower Maxim de Winter soon turns sour when she realizes just how much the memory of his late first wife, Rebecca, still lingers in the halls and surroundings of her new home, Manderley. While she is initially convinced that everyone around her is constantly comparing her to Rebecca and finding her wanting, the story takes a turn for the sinister when new details about Rebecca’s death come to light, bringing with them the realization that she may have been murdered… Rebecca is considered a cult classic, and its popularity remains undiminished since it was first published in 1938.

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.

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