Rebecca

by Daphne du Maurier

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1. The Best Gothic Horror BooksReading list

   Rebecca is a gothic horror novel by Daphne du Maurier. The novel is set in Cornwall, England, in the early 1900s. The story follows the lives of the new Mrs. de Winter and her husband, Maxim de Winter, after they move to Manderley, his family estate. The new Mrs. de Winter is constantly compared to Rebecca, Maxim’s…

2. The Best Books With A TwistReading list

   Rebecca is a classic novel with a twist that will keep you guessing until the very end. The story follows the narrator, an unnamed young woman, as she becomes the second wife of a rich widower, Maxim de Winter. She moves with him to his estate, Manderley, where she is constantly compared to his first wife, the…

3. Claire FullertonInterview

   A Separate Peace by John Knowles for its character-driven, coming of age elements, which plummet the very heart of human, baser instincts, such as jealousy and feelings of inferiority. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, for its narrative, atmospheric suspense, and The Ron Rash Reader by Ron Rash, because this book has…

4. Dawn TindleInterview

   I’ve read Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier several times as I think it’s a Gothic classic, which is one of my favourite genres. I love Daphne Du Maurier’s writing style and Rebecca led me to lots of her other work so it has a special place in my heart.

5. Robin EisenbergInterview

   I’d like to read more graphic novels as I’m hoping to start working on my own next year (!!!). I also just bought Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier and am planning to read that over the holidays. There are a lot of classics that I’ve never gotten around to and I’d love to read more of them. Love in the Time of Cholera by…

6. Eileen CookInterview

   One summer while complaining there was nothing to do, my mom gave me her copy of Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. I think she thought it would at least keep me busy for a while, but it also opened up the idea of reading older books. I then went on to Vanity Fair, Rebecca etc.

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