Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The shy and unassuming young woman, hired to be a personal companion to a boisterous and snobbish American, meets the brooding widower Maxim de Winter in Monte Carlo. He impulsively proposes to her and they return to his opulent mansion, Manderly, on the Cornwall coast. She immediately realizes that the house is inhabited by the ghost of his first wife, Rebecca, who is the polar opposite of the second Mrs. de Winter.
I have been wanting to read this classic gothic novel for years, and I'm glad I finally got around to it this summer. What an immersive and enjoyable reading experience it was! I was immediately drawn into the haunting tale, especially the descriptions of the house and grounds. Throw in a costume ball, the creepy maid Mrs. Danvers, and a shocking mystery, and you've got a wonderful five star read! Highly recommended, and I'm sorry that I waited so long. I'll definitely be reading more by Daphne du Maurier in the near future.
As a bonus, we watched the Criterion Collection restored version of the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock film, Rebecca, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. An incredible film, particularly when paired with reading the book!
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