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Summary: Rebecca
Review: "Rebecca" is one of the most haunting novels I have ever read. The opening sentence alone is enough to give one the shivers: "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again."The novel started as a project to see how long the author could go without naming her main character, and ends up as being a fascinating read. Maxim de Winter is a man with secrets, and his new bride, who feels Rebecca's oppressive spirit everywhere in their new home, is an honest and brave character with whom all readeres should be able to identify with. She is made of stronger stuff than any romance novel charcter I've ever read. Rebecca herself, although her voice is rarely heard and she lives on through memories of the inhabitants of Manderley is still a force to be reckoned with. Rebecca's loyal servant Mrs. Danvers (quite possibly the creepiest personal maid/housekeeper in literature) will make your skin crawl. The book has an astonishing ending and I guarantee that anyone who picks the book up will not only be unable to put it down, but when the last page is turned, will start to reread it immediately.
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Summary: The greatest mystery novel of all time
Review: A long time ago, I heard a phrase that struck me as odd: "They had everything -- money, power, love -- everything, except happiness." How could that be? The only answer I could come up with was health problems. A couple of years later, I read "Rebecca" and now I know. Maxim De Winter meets a shy, young, naive girl in Monte Carlo. After a very short courtship, they marry. The girl comes from a family of no distinction and previously worked as a companion. Maxim De Winter comes from a semi-aristocratic family. He has a lot of money and a house called Manderly. Manderly is a famous landmark and has even been featured on post-cards. After their honeymoon, Maxim and Mrs. De Winter come to his house which is haunted in every way imaginable by the memories of Maxim's first wife, the beautiful, intelligent, the darling of the society -- Rebecca. It is in this house that Mrs. De Winter finds herself very unhappy although she has Maxim's love, money and power... You just have to read the book to find the most shocking truth. This book is very dark, following in Gothic traditions. It presents very interesting characters...It is a novel to be savoured.
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Summary: "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly again..."
Review: An amazing read! The story of a young girl who falls in love and marries a mysterious man who owns the mansion Manderly. I fell in love with Maxim de Winter immediately and loved the little quirks of the heroine (who goes un-named throughout). The descriptions are amazing - you can picture everything du Maurier describes; you can see Manderly. The heroine arrives at Manderly expecting happiness, acceptance, and love, but instead she finds a dark secret that almost tears her world in two. The book's climax keeps you at the edge of your seat. Read it!
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Summary: Trish
Review: I always read the reviews at Amazon before I spend money and shipping to buy a book. When reading the reviews for this book I was pissed. I was reading through the reviews and thought, "WOW I've got to read this!" Then I got to Barbara's review and she ruined it for me. Why on earth would you spoil the book for potential readers by giving away the ending?? Barbara defends her actions......Bull! There is no defense! I just hate it when someone tells the ending of a book or movie. Suffice it to say...I'm not going to buy the book now!
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Summary: I, too am Shocked Reviewer Revealed Killer...
Review: Please, Barbara, edit your review!!! One must invest a great deal of time and emotion to this book, and the very idea that you so casually told who was the killer was appalling. It's a great book, well worth reading.
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Summary: Hey Barbara Timmer, What's the matter with you?
Review: This is a classic masterpiece, a book to savor and appreciate, but NOT when a reviewer reveals the killer! Good grief, what's the matter with that woman? This was extremely valuable to the plot, so readers please, heed S. Kinnard's advice and DO NOT read that person's review. I agree, Amazon should remove that review, isn't that part of the rules not to reveal too much of the story?
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Summary: Response to another reader's review
Review: I read the review from Barbara L Timmer, and was Highly dismayed to find that she had given away a large portion of the book. I considered buying the book, but why bother now that I know who killed who. Thanks alot Barbara, for ruining this book which I was so excited to read! I hope Amazon takes my advice and removes your review. If you have not read Rebecca, skip over her review.
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Summary: OK, so Maxim murdered his wife, nobody's perfect!
Review: A little note to all those people who criticized me for revealing that Maxim killed Rebecca. Read the review by the Library Journal. I assume that Amazon is responsible for including that review. If everyone will notice, that reviewer also reveals the killer! So go ahead and complain to Amazon! So the next time any of you decide to attempt to censor someone else's free speech, you should check out your facts first!
Now this shows what can happen to anything in the hands of a truly great writer. Daphne du Maurier is a true mistress of her craft! She can even make a wife-murderer appeal to a die-hard femminist like me! LOL!
This book is what can only be described as Great Gothic. I rarely met a book I didn't like, and this one is no exception! Haunting and enigmatic as is the elusive Rebecca herself. I always wished somebody would write a prequel to this book that would be about the living Rebecca.
And I love books where the house is a character. Manderly is as much a presence as Maxim, Mrs. Danvers, or the main character, the young bride.
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Summary: Lyrical Masterpiece
Review: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier was one of the best books I ever read. The authors's language beatifully protrays the life of a young woman who marries a widower trying to start over. Unfortunately, the young lady must fight the memory of Rebecca, her husband's late wife, to win him back. But there are many secrets at the Manderley estate, and some, which do not want to be discovered.
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Summary: What a mysterious tale...
Review: Daphne du Maurier's love story is a story about love, yes, but it is also a testament to her love for Cornwall. The moors , beaches and woods in this beautiful part of the world are described and portrayed as only by one who has lived and loved in this part of the world can. The story is about a house as well as people. The mysterious house of Manderley with all its secrets is the setting of this novel. Ms. du Maurier actually based her Manderley on an actual house found in Cornwall called Menabilly. The story is about a well-bred, but penniless young woman who makes a brilliant marriage to Max de Winter. All seems to be wonderful for her, but then it becomes sad and quite menacing to Rebecca because her Max seems to be ruled by another woman, and that woman is not alive, so it's very difficult for her to compete. The novel is a haunting and lovely story about the sadness that this young woman encounters during her married life and what she did about it. A true Gothic treasure.
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