February 14, 2016

Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier - February 22, 2016

We'll meet at Kathy's house on February 22 to discuss Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier.

Supplemental materials:

  • LitLovers discussion questions
  • Telegraph article, including interview with du Maurier's son, on the 75th anniversary of Rebecca's publication
  • Independent article, "Literary Greats: Rebecca - Love, Paranoia, Obsession," 2006
  • Blog post, "The Art of the Sentence,"Vishwa Galtonde, 2012 - includes a comparison of sorts to Kipling's Mandalay
  • Novel Explorer entry, including topics for discussion
  • TC Globel News, interview (video) with Kits Browning, du Maurier's son
  • Interview (video) with Daphne du Maurier, 1989(?), about Menabilly, her parent's vacation property that inspired Manderlay. Includes some footage of her at 40.
  • Obituary of du Maurier, by Richard Kelly, professor of English, University of Tennessee
  • Carol Burnett parody sketch "Rebecky" - Part 1 and Part 2

As always, let me know if you come across something interesting to add to the list.