Rebecca

Version: Abridged
Author: Daphne du Maurier
Narrator: Emma Fielding
Genres: Fiction, Suspense, Literature, Classics
Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks Ltd.
Date: November 2004
Length: 4 hours
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Overview

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again."
So begins the classic "Rebecca, the unsurpassed modern masterpiece of romantic suspense -- one of the bestselling novels of all time! And so begins the remembrances of the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter, as she recalls the events that led her to the isolated gray stone manse on the windswept Cornish coast.
With a husband she barely knew, the young bride arrived at this immense estate, only to be inexorably drawn into the life of the first Mrs. de Winter, the beautiful Rebecca -- dead, but never forgotten; her suite of rooms never touched; her clothes still ready to be worn; and her servant, the sinister Mrs. Danvers, still royal.
And as an eerie presentiment of evil tightened around her heart, the second Mrs. de Winter began her search for the real fate of Rebecca -- and for the secrets of Manderley.

Selected Reviews

Rebecca

by Laurajean
  • Book Rating: 5/5

Short but well read

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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Reviews (5)

Rebecca

Written by Laurajean on June 16th, 2010

  • Book Rating: 5/5

An excellent classic book. Definitely worth a listen.

Short but well read

Written by Anonymous from Pennington, NJ on August 25th, 2009

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Rebecca has always been one of my favorites. I was unhappy that this was an abridged edition, but the editing was well done. Emma Fielding does an outstanding job of reading the story.

A true classic

Written by Mekhala Acharya on April 5th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Coming from an Austen and Bronte background, I hardly thought of venturing elsewhere. My husband recommended this book and I am so grateful. Emma Fielding has done an exemplary job of giving a different voice to every character and delighting the listener with her lovely upper-class British accent. Simply loved the book and du Maurier's writing.

Excellent

Written by Anonymous from Boca Raton, FL on September 12th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

A great book that is read to perfection by Ms. Fielding. I recommend it highly.

Rebecca

Written by Barbara Necastro on August 14th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Got it so my son could listen to it for his summer reading and I ended up listening to it as well. It was fabulous!! I highly recommend it.

Selected Reviews

Rebecca

by Laurajean
  • Book Rating: 5/5

Short but well read

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 4/5

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Author Details

Author Details

du Maurier, Daphne

Daphne du Maurier (1907--1989), a novelist, playwright, biographer, and short-story writer, was born into an artistic family in London. She began writing short stories and articles in 1928 and in 1931 her first novel, "The Loving Spirit," was published. Many of her works were adapted into films, including "Rebecca,"" ""The Birds," and "Don't Look Now." In June 1969, du Maurier was named a Dame of the British Empire.
Patrick McGrath was born in London in 1950. His works include "Blood and Water and Other Tales," "The Grotesque," "Spider," "Dr. Haggard's Disease," "Asylum" (which was short-l