Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London, England. In 1931 her first novel, The Loving Spirit was published. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel Rebecca that launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of her day. In 1932, du Maurier married Major Frederick Browning with whom she had three children.
Many of du Maurier's bestselling novels and short stories were adapted into award-winning films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now. In 1969, du Maurier was awarded the Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE). She lived most of her life in Cornwall and died there which is the setting for many of her books.
From the opening sentence - "<i>Last night I dreamed I went to Manderley again</i>" - to the final - "<i>And the ashes blew towards us with the salt wind from the sea</i>" - I was hooked ... <i>Rebecca</i> is one of the underrated classics of the 20th century ... <i>Rebecca</i> is a <b>masterpiece</b> in which du Maurier pulls off <b>several spectacular high-wire acts</b> that many great writers wouldn't attempt
Guardian
<b>One of the most influential novels</b> of the twentieth century, <i>Rebecca </i>has woven its way into the fabric of our culture with all the troubling power of myth or dream. A <b>stunning </b>book
With one of the most evocative first lines ever, Daphne du Maurier's fifth novel has everything a reader could ask for . . . <b>Psychologically astute </b>and <b>disturbingly romantic</b>, <i>Rebecca</i> was an<b> immediate bestseller</b> on publication in 1938 and has cast a sinister spell ever since
Marie Claire
Her masterpiece . . . <i>Seldom</i> has a dead woman exercised such power beyond the grave. <i>Rebecca </i>will live for ever because du Maurier touches a fearful nerve, buried deep in the unconscious
The Times
It's the <b>perfect winter book</b>, brooding, dangerous and engrossing
- Kit de Waal, Sainsbury's Magazine
Addictive and breathtaking. Its blending of melodrama and subtlety is ingenious. The Cornish setting never quite leaves the imagination
Independent
A<b> brilliantly constructed novel</b> - the ultimate in psychological suspense, instantly gripping and haunting, <i>Rebecca </i>will stay with you for ever.
Psychologies
A mesmerising novel which reveals more on each reading
It is the <b>greatest psychological thriller of all time</b>. I see du Maurier as a forerunner to Patricia Highsmith, Ruth Rendell, Gillian Flynn: she is the giant whose magnificent shoulders the rest of us stand upon
What she did was build emotional landscapes that can be entered at will, in which difficult and untamable desires were given free rein. Maybe because of her relationship with gender, she was able to make worlds in which people and even houses are mysterious and mutable, not as they seem; haunted rooms in which disembodied spirits sometimes dance at absolute liberty
Guardian
I read this book more than twenty years ago, and must have read it a dozen times since. The characters are <b>incredibly vivid</b>, and the<b> twists superb</b>. It's the book every writer wishes they'd written
- Clare Mackintosh,
This 1930s gothic thriller is suspenseful and so well crafted. Its young, nameless heroine marries rich widower Maxim de Winter and returns with him to his mansion, Manderley, only to find the ghost of his first wife, Rebecca, still lingers
Good Housekeeping
Du Maurier builds suspense with psychological subtlety and Gothic flair . . . It is <b>a timeless read with atmosphere to spare and just the right amount of dread</b>
The i Paper
Daphne du Maurier's 1938 <b>masterpiece <i>Rebecca </i>can be read a dozen times for its can't-look-away unfolding narrative</b> of a young bride's discovery of the truth about her husband's first wife
- John Walsh, Oldie
I am reminded of how profoundly du Maurier changed the way I felt about myself, how she engaged and excited me with her writing.
Julie Myerson
The DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘As a new generation of readers are introduced to the wicked housekeeper Mrs Danvers and learn Maxim de Winter’s terrible secret, this chilling, suspenseful tale is as fresh and readable as it was when it was first written, more than 60 years ago.’
Excellent entertainment . . . du Maurier created a scale by which modern women can measure their feelings.
Stephen King
NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX FILM starring Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily Collins.
'The moment I finished this story, I turned to page one and started it over again' MALORIE BLACKMAN
'Excellent entertainment . . . du Maurier created a scale by which modern women can measure their feelings' STEPHEN KING
'Rebecca is a masterpiece in which du Maurier pulls off several spectacular high-wire acts that many great writers wouldn't attempt' JIM CRACE, GUARDIAN
On a trip to the South of France, the shy heroine of Rebecca falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower. Although his proposal comes as a surprise, she happily agrees to marry him. But as they arrive at her husband's home, Manderley, a change comes over Maxim, and the young bride is filled with dread. Friendless in the isolated mansion, she realises that she barely knows him. In every corner of every room is the phantom of his beautiful first wife, Rebecca, and the new Mrs de Winter walks in her shadow.
Not since Jane Eyre has a heroine faced such difficulty with the other woman. An international bestseller that has never gone out of print, Rebecca is the haunting story of a young girl consumed by love and the struggle to find her identity.
'As a new generation of readers are introduced to the wicked housekeeper Mrs Danvers and learn Maxim de Winter's terrible secret, this chilling, suspenseful tale is as fresh and readable as it was when it was first written' DAILY TELEGRAPH
80TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again...'
'One of the most influential novels of the twentieth century, Rebecca has woven its way into the fabric of our culture with all the troubling power of myth or dream. A stunning book' Sarah Waters
'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.'
Working as the paid companion to a rich, elderly lady, the orphaned heroine of Rebecca learns her place. Life is bleak until, on a trip to the South of France, she meets Maxim de Winter, a suave, handsome widower whose sudden proposal of marriage takes her by surprise. Whisked from the glamour of Monte Carlo to Manderley, Maxim's Cornish estate, the friendless young bride begins to realise that she barely knows her husband at all. The brooding figure is a pale shadow of the charming man she fell in love with. And in every corner of every room is the phantom of his beautiful first wife, Rebecca.
'Her masterpiece . . . Seldom has a dead woman exercised such power beyond the grave. Rebecca will live for ever, because du Maurier touches a fearful nerve, buried deep in the unconscious' Kate Saunders, The Times
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London, England. In 1931 her first novel, The Loving Spirit was published. A biography of her father and three other novels followed, but it was the novel Rebecca that launched her into the literary stratosphere and made her one of the most popular authors of her day. In 1932, du Maurier married Major Frederick Browning with whom she had three children.
Many of du Maurier's bestselling novels and short stories were adapted into award-winning films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now. In 1969, du Maurier was awarded the Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE). She lived most of her life in Cornwall and died there which is the setting for many of her books.