num_pages: 3
description: It's no wonder that the woman who becomes the second Mrs. de Winter (whose first name we never learn) eagerly accepts Maxim de Winter's offer of matrimony. She's young, orphaned, and employed as companion to a mean-spirited fading beauty. The handsome widower simply sweeps her off her feet. In a matter of days, the new bride accompanies her seemingly devoted husband to Manderley, his isolated home on the Cornish coast. From the first, the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, frightens the new bride with her chilling devotion to the dead first Mrs. de Winter, Rebecca. And, all to soon, the second Mrs. de Winter realizes that Maxim married her for her youth and warmth, hoping to use her as a shield against Rebecca's malignant presence -- a lingering evil that threatens to destroy them both from beyond the grave. First published in 1938, this classic gothic novel is such a compelling read that it won the Anthony Award for Best Novel of the Century.
language: English
title: Rebecca
titlecomplete: Rebecca
characters: Beatrice Lacy, Frank Crowley, Rebecca de Winter, Jack Favell, Mrs. Danvers, Maxim de Winter, the second Mrs. de Winter, Giles Lacy
genres: Fiction, Gothic, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Mystery Thriller, Romance, Classics, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 602009
awards: awardedAt: -1009814400000
name: National Book Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best Novel of the Century
publisher: Random Century Audiobooks