"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." So begins one of the most subtlely suspenseful and dramatic mystery novels of the 20th century.

Among all the books I have read (actually it is a small amount of books), Rebecca has always been my favorite.

The story takes place at Manderley in Cornwall, England in1938.

" Rebecca begins in the South of France, While on holiday as a paid companion to a wealthy American, a young woman meets and falls in love with Max de Winter, the famous rich heir who tragically lost his wife in a mysterious boating accident. They get married and move to Max's family mansion, Mandelay, where the new Mrs. de Winter struggles to fit in. Coming from a modest background, Mrs. de Winter is plagued by insecurities and self-doubt and finds her new role as lady of the house rather daunting. Max can't understand why she's such a wuss and is rather hard on her. On top of all this, the head servant, Ms. Danvers, can't stand her and wants to run her off. Ms. Danvers has an unatural fixation with the former Ms. de Winter, Rebecca, and does her best t... 更多