essay on du Mauriers Rebecca

Rebecca is a classic, suspenful , and romantic novel written by Daphne du Maurier. It tells the tragic and emotional story of how the memory of a woman named Rebecca haunted the lives of newleweds Maxim and Mrs. De Winter, and their estate of Manderly. The story opens in Monte Carlo, France and later moves to a small town outside of London. In a hotel in Monte Carlo, France, a young, simple servant girl, who at …

…of interest to the plot. A final literary aspect that was enjoyable was the point of view. Mrs. de Winter is the narrator in "Rebecca", and this adds a special insight to the events which took place, from her position as the new Mrs. de Winter. In reading the book, we experience the events alongside her. In her first days at Manderly, it seems a learning experience for readers as well as Mrs. de Winter