An interview about Rebecca with Dr Laura Varnam and the Five Books website

Ahead of the release of the new Netflix adaptation of Du Maurier’s Rebecca, the website Five Books interviewed expert Dr Laura Varnam (University College, Oxford) about the novel.

In 2018 Laura talked to Five Books about her top Du Maurier recommendations aside from Rebecca.

This time Laura talked about the importance of Rebecca to Du Maurier’s reputation and within her canon of works, and she explored a range of topics including the novel’s depiction of the nameless narrator, Rebecca’s relationship with Jane Eyre, the inspiration for Manderley, and the Hitchcock adaptation.

Follow this link to read Laura’s thoughts on the novel: https://fivebooks.com/book/rebecca-by-daphne-du-maurier/

You can read Laura’s original interview at this link: https://fivebooks.com/best-books/daphne-du-maurier/

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