Rebecca, Gothic suspense novel by Daphne du Maurier, published in 1938. Widely considered a classic, it is a psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes obsessed with her husband’s first wife. Rebecca was adapted by Alfred Hitchcock into a popular film (1940).
Mental Floss: Remembering Rebecca: 11 Facts About Daphne du Maurier's Enduring Novel
“Rebecca, always Rebecca. I should never be rid of Rebecca,” laments the second Mrs de Winter in Daphne du Maurier’s beloved 1938 novel Rebecca. Mention the title to any bibliophile and they will no ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org: You know Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca' — but she also wrote these terrifying tales
Rebecca dominates du Maurier's legacy, but she wrote plenty of other macabre novels and short stories. A collection called After Midnight gathers... You know Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca' — but she ...
You know Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca' — but she also wrote these terrifying tales
Rebecca’s melancholic opening line establishes the setting, locale, and atmosphere of the gothic classic, which was published in 1938 and has never been out of print. Written by Daphne du Maurier and ...
The Guardian: Sex, jealousy and gender: Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca 80 years on
A dreamlike adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel, the film stars the enchanting Joan Fontaine as a young woman who believes she has found her heart’s desire when she marries the dashing aristocratic widower Maxim de Winter (played with cunning vulnerability by Laurence Olivier).
Rebecca was the first work du Maurier published after nabbing a three-book deal with a fat £1,000 advance (about $88,000 U.S. today). But though she had ample time to write, the story didn’t come as ...