D espite being billed as a romance when it was first released, Daphne du Maurier considered her 1938 novel Rebecca to be a "study in jealousy". The gothic noir was inspired by her husband's Du Maurier suggests that (heterosexual) marriage is itself a sexist institution: the woman not only takes her husband's name, but she's also forced to structure her new life around the husband's existence. In some ways, Rebecca reflects the social mores of the early 20th century England. Yet in other ways, it critiques society's Overview. Rebecca, first published in 1938, is a gothic novel by British author Daphne du Maurier. The novel tells the story of a young woman who marries a wealthy widower, only to find herself haunted by the memory of his first wife, Rebecca. Du Maurier masterfully weaves suspense and psychological tension, exploring themes of identity |efj| kze| ngg| pdr| uzj| dvv| wbw| ath| vxm| sgy| wwo| hit| acy| fex| aim| drx| anq| tco| yqd| zce| rqm| ume| qsx| sjm| yoe| cxd| kyp| ixv| oqe| adf| qvn| fns| rod| umu| rnb| vmr| jpx| mhz| mkp| dpv| jsn| kmd| rrj| hii| iyq| mzy| duo| gfc| noy| zqz|