Rebecca - by Daphne Du Maurier (Paperback)

About the Book

The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where 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 his massive country estate that she realizes how large a shadow his late wife will cast over their lives - presenting her with a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their marriage from beyond the grave.

Book Synopsis

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 unnamed 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. Notable adaptations include the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock film, which received the Academy Award for Best Picture, and 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, New York Times bestselling of author of You Like It Darker

"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, bestselling author of Fingersmith

Review Quotes

"A masterpiece in which du Maurier pulls off several spectacular high-wire acts that many great writers wouldn't attempt."

--The Guardian

"A stunning book."

--Sarah Perry, author of THE ESSEX SERPENT

"Excellent entertainment... du Maurier created a scale by which modern women can measure their feelings."

--Stephen King

"It's the book every writer wishes they'd written."

--Clare Mackintosh, author of I LET YOU GO

"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, author of Fingersmith

"The greatest psychological thriller of all time."

--Erin Kelly, author of THE POISON TREE

"The moment I finished this story, I turned to page one and started it over again."

--Malorie Blackman, author of the NOUGHTS & CROSSES series

"Rebecca is one of the most haunting novels of our time, filled with razor-sharp tension, escalating dread, and a twist that chills to the bone."--Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid

"The relentlessness of a vivid nightmare."

--Boston Herald

"Addictive and breathtaking. Its blending of melodrama and subtlety is ingenious. The Cornish setting never quite leaves the imagination."--The Independent

"This chilling, suspenseful tale is as fresh and readable as it was when it was first written."--The Daily Telegraph

"A masterwork."

--Houston Post

"Du Maurier is in a class by herself."

--The New York Times

"Excellent. . . . Perfect. . . . Mastery from surprise to surprise."

--Christian Science Monitor

About the Author

Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) was born in London. Her first novel appeared in 1931, but it would be her fifth novel, Rebecca, that established her as one of the most popular writers of her day. She spent most of her life in Cornwall, the setting for many of her books, and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969.