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"The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book."
Rebecca
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Rebecca
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9 journalers for this copy...
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Journal Entry 3 by 
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Journal Entry 4 by
In honor of AmberLee's BookCrossing anniversary, I'm releasing this book as a bookray on October 21, 2003. Bookray participants:
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I've read at least thirty different versions/prints of this book and have never seen this cover! I'll start on this today and will journal again when I'm finished (although, I could tell you now what I think of it!). Thanks wandeca and mellion108!
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This is one of only two books my mother recommended I read that I actually enjoyed — so much that it’s become my favorite story.Daphne du Maurier’s characters got my attention, and her beautiful imagery kept me rapt. And it’s not just that famous opening line, either; the ending is just as beautifully written, but receives much less attention. Her subtle hinting throughout the book is well done (especially in that last chapter), though you can’t really appreciate its significance until you’ve finished reading (all the more reason to start it over again!). Our unnamed heroine, the second Mrs. de Winter, was always hard for me to like. I didn’t not like her, as was the case with Rebecca, but I’m shocked at just how shy and spineless this girl is. I’m sure I’m not the only person who’s fought off irrational bouts of paranoia or fantasy, but hers are so extreme! But I guess that’s typical of the character. Our leading lady is the opposite of Rebecca in most respects — shy, quiet, scared — but I’ve often played out one particular scene, which is more temper-tantrum than timidity, in my head: I envision her throwing a Cindy Brady-like fit (“It’s always Rebecca, Rebecca, Rebecca!” she tells Frank Crawley) while walking up the drive to Manderley (something I certainly couldn’t imagine Rebecca doing). And, now that I know the BBC2 has made a movie of it, I’ll have to search the library and local video stores to see if Joanna David does as good a job at this scene as the actress in my imagination! |
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Mailed this morning to Kernow8, the next participant in this bookray. Hope you enjoy it as much as the rest of us! (Many thanks, AmberLee17, for registering the book and to mellion108 for starting the bookray!) |
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I just had a very exciting UPS delivery! I was expecting it to be a shipment of toys from Amazon for our children - it's that time of year - but it was a book for me! Unlike the previous journallers, I've never read this book so I am looking forward to it immensely. I used to go to Cornwall a lot on vacation with my parents and our route always took us past a place called Jamaica Inn (see picture). Ever since then I've been meaning to read a du Maurier book. This seems like as good a place to start as any. I've put this into my reading plan - will be able to get it moved on in 3-4 weeks. Hope that's OK! Update 1/1/04 - started reading today! My first book of 2004... |
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This was a beautifully written book - I don't think it'll be my last du Maurier! The descriptions of the West Country were delightful and I could almost smell the Happy Valley. The rigid routine of Manderley, with butlers and footmen interrupting the most intimate moments because it was time for tea, reminded me of "The Manor House" a British-made period reality show broadcast recently on public TV out here. For me the most interesting part of the story was its challenging ethics. The characters are created such that I did end up with my sympathies lying with Maxim and the girl, as Wandeca said, but then this little voice in me reminds me of the indisputable facts which we learn by the end. That'll keep me thinking for a while! The photo here is of Polridmouth cove, on the Menabilly estate near Fowey in Corwall, which according to an article I found in the London Times Online, was du Maurier's inspiration for Manderley (Menabilly) and Kerrith (Fowey). Polridmouth was the location of the fisherman's cottage... Now in the mail to tootshelling. Thanks everyone! |
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I had never read Rebecca before. It's fantastic. The author builds and builds on a sense of creepiness. Uncertainty about identity and other people's beliefs is accentuated by the fact that the main character doesn't have a name. It was so fantastic when the girl was sitting at Rebecca's desk, thinking about how all of this had been Rebecca's, and then Mrs.Danvers called on the house phone and the girl said "I'm sorry, Mrs. de Winter is dead."Caligula03 asked to be skipped, and so the book is on the way to DianeO. |
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