Created by the original team behind sparknotes, litcharts are the worlds best literature guides. Discussion questions use our litlovers book club resources. Im happy to share some ideas for hosting a book club for the dinner list with my best dinner party tips and book discussion questions all in one place. Rebecca, a novel written by daphne du maurier illustrates this point. If not, you can visit the publisher or authors website and find online reading guides. Carols information would make sense of this conversation between rebecca and maxim. In each of the roles denoted by that namewife, society hostess, mistress of manderleyshe feels eclipsed by the memory of her predecessor. A concise biography of daphne du maurier plus historical and literary context for rebecca. Aug 21, 2017 ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Aug 17, 20 daphne du maurier always said her novel rebecca was a study in jealousy seventyfive years after daphne du maurier published rebecca, her son tells christian house how the authors own. University of queensland press is an australian publishing house. We read rebecca for our book club this month, my choice as hostess because i have always wanted to read the book.
Indeed, it is rebeccas name that echoes throughout the book, over and over. Summary last night i dreamt i went to manderley again so the second mrs. Last week i spent my days with my family down at duck, north carolina. While working as the companion to a rich american woman on holiday in monte carlo, the unnamed narrator, a naive young woman in her early 20s. Rebecca book club printable the house that lars built. Favell, maxim, and the heroine accompany julyan to london. For most of the novel, rebecca is on the verge of overpowering the heroine, and the heroine seems in danger of losing herself altogether. In the beginning of the novel, the narrator is the. Her autobiography, growing pains, appeared in 1977 and the rebecca notebook and other memories in 1981. Daphne du maurier always said her novel rebecca was a study. I am so excited about our next bookclub selection, rebecca by daphne du maurier.
Studying this novel expands the exploration of numerous jewish values, including. One that opens the mind, increases awareness, and promotes healthy friendships. While reading the book, i did wonder what rebecca would tell maxim only 5 days after their wedding that, in its way, ended the marriage. The podcast the book riot podcast is a weekly news and talk show about whats new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of book riot.
Save over 40% all preorders are available at the membership price or one member credit, and because they are shipped separately, preorders are not eligible for feature selection bundle prices. This woman, our narrator, is dreaming of returning to a place called manderley, but she and the man shes with can never go back. Chapter summary for daphne du mauriers rebecca, page 1. All the single ladies book by rebecca traister official. It wasnt what i was expecting but, i am not even sure what i was expecting. Jane eyre and the unnamed narrator of rebecca as innocent victims. This study guide consists of approximately 81 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of rebecca. Tell everyone what your favorite parts were, recommend similar books, and request other books for me to cover. According to, the immortal life is consistently in the top 10 book club picks of 2011. In the days of rain is rebecca stotts attempt to make sense of her childhood in the exclusive brethren, to understand her fathers role in the cult and in the breaking apart of her family, and to come to be at peace with her relationship with a largerthanlife figure whose faults were matched by a passion for life, a thirst for knowledge, and. Find resources for your book club, whether it meets in your living room or across cyberspace.
Get the latest news and notes from our community book club. A book club is more than just a group of people who meet to discuss booksits an experience. Carols spoiler regarding dumauriers orientation is interesting. Rebecca has been continuously in print for eight decades. The perfect book club is made up of three key things.
Throughout the engrossing story, the characters experience much and as a result, the characters undergo both temporary and lifealtering changes to their thoughts, beliefs and behavior. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Bookpage named the immortal life a top pick for book clubs, calling it a deeply intimate look at one familys efforts to claim its legacy. When this post goes live, ill be just about to meet everyone attending the london gettogether, and i cant wait to chat about the book in person as well. I have five words for rebecca serles the dinner list. Actually, the opposite of rebecca if a person can have an opposite youll see why in a minute.
If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. After finishing the book i am still not sure how i feel about it. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Rebecca solnits recollections of my nonexistence charts the history of her. The ending was changed, however, so that maxim strikes rather than shoots rebecca, thus making her death accidental.
I think i was expecting more intrigue, more ghostly experiences in the book. Welcome to the litcharts study guide on daphne du mauriers rebecca. The memos also note that selznick wanted harry stradling and gregg toland to photograph the picture. Rebecca study guide from litcharts the creators of sparknotes.
Of happening upon a book youve never heard of, reading it, and absolutely loving it. Get free weekly updates on top club picks, book giveaways. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to. Summary last night i dreamt i went to manderley again. Indeed, it is rebecca s name that echoes throughout the book, over and over. How does it influence our reading of her if we do classify her as a. Joining a book club can give you a night out, introduce you to a new author, or it can simply push you out of your current book reading. This study guide aims to provide material to help in the preparation of a lesson, unit, or book club discussion about the novel.
Our mission is to get southern california reading and. Here are my thoughts, though, for our online discussion of jamaica inn by daphne du maurier. Rebecca topics for discussion daphne du maurier this study guide consists of approximately 81 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of rebecca. Theres nothing better than gathering with good friends and great wine to discuss a lovely book. Danvers who burned the house down because she couldnt deal with the lost of rebecca and probably didnt want the second mrs. Jamaica inn, hungry hill and frenchmans creek have also been notable successes. Find a summary of this and each chapter of rebecca. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of rebecca by daphne du maurier. Founded as a traditional university press, uqp has since branched into publishing books for general readers in the areas of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, indigenous writing and youth literature.
A foil for the narrator of rebecca narrative structure and the narrative manipulation in rebecca. Mar 17, 2020 rebecca solnits recollections of my nonexistence charts the history of her. Its one of my all time favorite novels and if you havent. Rebecca is a gothic novel by english author dame daphne du maurier. Rebecca daphne du maurier, 1938 harpercollins 384 pp. Daphne du maurier always said her novel rebecca was a. Rebecca makkai is the chicagobased author of the story collection music for wartime, as well as the novels the hundredyear house a bookpage best book of 2014 and winner of the chicago writers association award and the borrower a booklist top ten debut. A hollywood reporter news item notes that selznick split the production into two units. Many books have reading guides at the end of the book that are perfect to use for your book club. Jul 28, 2009 we read rebecca for our book club this month, my choice as hostess because i have always wanted to read the book.
Rebecca book club edition by du maurier, daphne published by. Delve deeper into the books making the charts, and get tips for keeping your reading group engaged. And then going out and telling ten other people about the incredible experience. The local magistrate, colonel julyan, investigates, and finds that on the day of her death, rebecca went up to london to see a doctor baker.
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