Sunday 31 January 2016

"Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier -- Harper 2006 edition

The Harper 2006 edition of "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier contains (at the back of the book):

-- an Author's Note

-- The House of Secrets   --  du Maurier reveals how she first came across Menabilly, a mysterious, intriguing house in Cornwall, England.  Manderley in "Rebecca"  is based on du Maurier's beloved Menabilly.

-- The Rebecca Epilogue  --  the original epilogue which contains a lot of interesting information.



For example, in Chapter 4 of the book, the second-Mrs de Winter-to-be tells Maxim:

' "My father was a lovely and unusual person." '

For a question (the answer is provided too) regarding
the occupation of the father of the second Mrs de Winter,
why not take a moment and visit here:

https://www.goodreads.com/trivia/show/266532-re-rebecca-by-daphne-du-maurier-w