Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier's Gothic masterpiece published in 1938, follows a shy young woman who works as a companion in Monte Carlo, where she meets and marries the wealthy widower Maxim de Winter. Moving to his grand Cornish estate, Manderley, she finds herself haunted by the lingering presence of Maxim's first wife, Rebecca, whose memory is kept alive by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers. As the new Mrs. de Winter struggles with insecurity and jealousy, dark secrets surrounding Rebecca's death gradually surface, revealing shocking truths about the marriage, betrayal, and murder. The novel explores themes of identity, jealousy, and the destructive power of the past.
