Rebecca tells the story of a

young woman who marries a

wealthy widower – only to be
haunted by the memory of his Rebecca contains several defining
ex-wife. characteristics of the Gothic
including death, a haunted home,
overpowering love or romance,
A 1938 Gothic novel that has ghosts, women in distress, and so
never gone out of on. The picturesque setting of
print, Rebecca tells the story Manderley hardly calls to mind a
of an unnamed young narrator peaceful or blissful atmosphere
who falls in love with a that you might expect with a
wealthy widower – but their grand ancestral estate. Instead, the
marriage is haunted by the air is shrouded in mystery and
memory of his ex-wife. suspense – an atmosphere that is
Written by Daphne du amplified by the ghost of Rebecca
that haunts the house.
Maurier, this novel became
the favourite novel of the
people in 1938. The novel
remains popular even today,
having been the inspiration
for several film adaptations,
Broadway, and television Themes
shows.  First wife versus second wife
 Inadequacy
 Maxim’s ex-wife,
Rebecca.
5. The heroine accidentally
shows up at a costume
ball wearing Rebecca’s
old gown.
6. A rocket goes off near
Clip: Rebecca | Lily James & Armie Hammer's Oyster the cove to signal that a
Scene | Netflix - YouTube
boat had run aground.
7. The boat turns out to be
- After watching the clip,
Rebecca’s sailboat and
discuss the girl´s feelings at
contains her dead body
that moment.
in it.
- Why do you think the other
8. Maxim reveals the truth
ladies look at her
to his wife – that he had
contemptuously?
killed Rebecca for having
- Do you think it was correct an affair and sunk her
for her to accept? boat.
- Why do you think Mr. de 9. The coroner’s report
Winter acted that way? comes back as suicide.
10. Rebecca’s cousin and
 The balance of power in lover, Jack Favell accuses
marriage Maxim of murdering
 Jealousy Rebecca.
11. The local magistrate
heads out to investigate
the matter.
12. The magistrate finds out
that Rebecca had
traveled to London on
Clip: The Disturbing Party Scene in Rebecca | Netflix - the day of her death to
YouTube
meet with a doctor.
 Guilt and innocence 13. The doctor reviews that
Rebecca had been
terminally ill.
Key Moments in Rebecca 14. The death is ruled as a
1. The unnamed narrator case of suicide.
meets Maxim de Winter in 15. Maxim and the heroine
Monte Carlo. learn that Mrs. Danvers
2. They fall in love, get
has disappeared from
married and move to
Manderley house. Manderley.
3. The young heroine 16. They arrive home to find
struggles to adjust to her Manderley up in flames.
new life in Manderley.
4. She is haunted by the Manderley
housekeeper, Mrs.
Danvers, and the host of