![]() ![]() de Winter, introduces the mysterious first wife of Maxim de Winter after she begins spending time with him while staying at a hotel in Monte Carlo. ![]() de Winter searches for Rebecca’s truth, we begin to understand the impossibility of knowing a person, particularly, a woman, through the many layers of gossip, history, and bias.ĭu Maurier’s protagonist, only ever referred to as Mrs. The people who survive Rebecca carry her memories and shape her legacy, not unlike some of history’s famous and forgotten women. Rebecca’s larger-than-life presence casts a unique shadow upon each person she encounters. This is especially apparent in the novel’s titular character, Rebecca, although she never appears on the page herself. de Winter, Maxim’s second wife, serves as our eyes as we learn about the house’s inhabitants and customs, unraveling the multiple sides of Manderley and all its occupants. “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again,” starts Daphne du Maurier’s gothic classic, drawing readers into the privileged life of the de Winters and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Maxim de Winter’s first wife, Rebecca (1). ![]()
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