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Rebecca
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The multi-million-copy bestseller that has enthralled generations of readers. A haunting tale of obsessive love. A mesmerizing psychological thriller.
In Monte Carlo, our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady’s maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at Manderley, her husband’s cavernous estate on the Cornish coast, that she realizes how vast a shadow his late wife, Rebecca, will cast over their lives—introducing a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their love from beyond the grave.
This universally acclaimed novel has remained consistently in print since its original publication in 1938 and has frequently been adapted—for television, radio, the theater, and film—most notably in 1940 by Alfred Hitchcock, whose Rebecca received the Academy Award for Best Picture, and in the 2020 Netflix film starring Lily James and Armie Hammer.
“Excellent entertainment...Du Maurier created a scale by which modern women can measure their feelings.” —Stephen King
“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.” —Sarah Waters
Posts about this title from ash.reads.horror
Last Week
- Not Your Final Girl by Mikayla Randolph – A fun slasher with some killer twists
- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier – A classic for a reason! I enjoyed this one.
- The Last Witch by C.J. Cooke – A haunting tale of how men take religion and weaponize it as a method of controlling/harming women.
This Week
- Strange Buildings by Uketsu – Loved it! A mystery and puzzles for the reader to engage with!
- Frostbite by Jill Palmer – A fantastic post-apocalyptic novel with zombie-esque monsters and a diabetic protagonist. Releases soon!
Upcoming Reads
- The Wax Child by Olga Ravn – Takes place during a witch trial!
What Are You Reading This Week?
Current Reads
- This is Not A Test by Courtney Summers – A zombie book full of feelings!
- Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier – A reread that I’m annotating!
- Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado – Loving this collection of short horror stories.