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  A Treatise on "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier Introduction "Rebecca," published in 1938, is a seminal work of Gothic fiction that explores themes of identity, memory, and the haunting power of the past. Written by Daphne du Maurier, the novel has captivated readers for decades with its atmospheric storytelling and complex characters. The narrative unfolds through the perspective of an unnamed protagonist, often referred to as "the second Mrs. de Winter," who grapples with her insecurities in the shadow of her husband's deceased first wife, Rebecca. Plot Overview The story begins with the young, unnamed narrator working as a paid companion to the wealthy, older woman, Mrs. Van Hopper. While in Monte Carlo, she meets the enigmatic widower Maxim de Winter, and after a whirlwind romance, they marry and return to his estate, Manderley. However, the ghost of Rebecca looms large over their marriage. The housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, is obsessively devoted to Re...

From the Back Cover On the surface a traditional "Bildungsroman" describing the narrator’s journey of self-discovery, this huge and complex book is also a panoramic and richly comic portrait of France in the author’s lifetime, and a profound meditation on the nature of art, love, time, memory and death. But for most readers it is the characters of the novel who loom the largest: Swann and Odette, Monsieur de Charlus, Morel, the Duchesse de Guermantes, Françoise, Saint-Loup and so many others — Giants, as the author calls them, immersed in Time. "In Search of Lost Time" is a novel in seven volumes. The novel began to take shape in 1909. Proust continued to work on it until his final illness in the autumn of 1922 forced him to break off. Proust established the structure early on, but even after volumes were initially finished he kept adding new material, and edited one volume after another for publication. The last three of the seven volumes contain oversights and fra...

A Wasted Hour: A Specially Selected Story from Tell Tale Kindle Edition by Jeffrey Archer From the Back Cover A young student hitch-hiking home from college meets an old man with an incredible story to tell. Taken from his collection Tell Tale, A Wasted Hour is an ingenious and witty short story sure to delight Jeffrey Archer's many fans and proves why the Mail on Sunday has said that he is 'probably the greatest storyteller of our age'. If you loved this story be sure to look out for The Year of Short Stories, a collection of digital short stories which celebrate the talent of this incredible bestselling author, including The Endgame and The Man Who Robbed His Own Post Office. A Wasted Hour There are a lot of things written and spoken about the author Jeffrey Archer both about his personal life and his life as an author and everything else in between including his foray into jail as a convicted criminal and his earlier stint as an elected member of parliament. But through ...