Why Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca Gets Darker the Closer You Look

How did Daphne du Maurier use her own experience to write the chilling events of Rebecca? Who is the sinister Mrs Danvers? And, what really happened to Rebecca? Can we ever know the truth about Rebecca’s death? Why was Daphne du Maurier inspired by her Cornish estate? How was the novel imortalised by Hitchcock? Download the Klarna app to stay on top of your money, so you can think about, well, anything else. Klarna balance account required to receive cashback points. Limitations, terms, and conditions apply. Exclusions apply. Learn more at https://www.klarna.com/uk/buyer-protection-description/. You can order Rebecca and explore our favourite Folio books at https://foliosociety.com/thebookclub 0:00 Rebecca: Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic masterpiece 2:39 Klarna 3:53 The story of Rebecca and Manderley 8:22 Daphne du Maurier’s extraordinary life 15:03 How du Maurier wrote Rebecca 18:02 Gothic influences: Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights 24:25 Rebecca’s mysterious, nameless narrator 31:31 Is the narrator actually reliable? 35:13 Folio Society 36:16 Nostalgia and the haunting of Manderley 38:50 Maxim de Winter: romantic hero or villain? 42:57 Mrs Danvers and her obsession with Rebecca 47:26 Who was the real Rebecca? 50:19 The shocking truth about Rebecca’s death 55:40 Who is really the villain of the novel? 57:29 The destruction of Manderley 1:00:57 Rating Rebecca