When a young woman meets and marries Maxim de Winter, the owner of the famous Manderlay estate in Corwall, she becomes haunted by the memory of her husband's deceased wife, Rebecca.
Appeals: Elements of romance, suspense, mystery, horror. Feels like a ghost story even if Rebecca does not actually appear as a ghost. Many details and descriptions of the estate bring it to life, making the estate one of the main characters.
If you like the ghost story atmosphere, you also might enjoy The Turn of the Screw by Henry James.
Like gothic romance and want more? Try Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte or Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
Du Maurier, Daphne. Rebecca. 1938. 448 pages.
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