Reading Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

I read the 20th century Gothic classic Rebecca for the first time, and recorded all my reactions and predictions as I went. This has immediately become one of my favorite books I’ve read this year (and possibly in many years) and I can’t wait to talk to everyone about it! More details on my Gothic curriculum: https://youtu.be/qV9DeeSLN-4 Buy Rebecca on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/99731/9780316575201 You can view my full syllabus here (updated in 2026!): https://glutenbergbible.substack.com/p/a-gothic-literature-personal-curriculum?r=21dm2q&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web And shop my reading list here: https://bookshop.org/lists/gothic-lit-reading-list 0:00 Intro 3:56 Chapters 1-8 14:22 Interlude 15:48 Chapters 9-15 25:12 Chapters 16-19 27:22 Discussion through to end 37:01 The hostess 44:55 Closing comments