Even my mother who loved Rebecca disliked this. Ho davvero apprezzato invece i libri originali di Susan Hill, dei romanzi gotici davvero intriganti. I've seen a lot of criticism for this novel that I believe is for the most part, rather exaggerated. I understand that no sequel to 'Rebecca' will ever compare to the original - after all, du Maurier's method of crafting such a fragile narrative and use if descriptive language I stunning.
I adore 'Rebecca' - it is possibly my favourite book of all time, and will likely always be up there in my favourites. Elements of 'Mrs De Winter' seem perhaps too fast-paced or unrealistic, yet it must be note I've seen a lot of criticism for this novel that I believe is for the most part, rather exaggerated. Elements of 'Mrs De Winter' seem perhaps too fast-paced or unrealistic, yet it must be noted that Susan Hill doesn't really stray from the implications of the original plot a great deal.
The continued reference to age and growth echoes that of the narrator in du Maurier's novel, and the prejudices and actions of the characters are not exceedingly out of character. I've taken extensive notes on this book as I am currently studying 'Rebecca' at AS level, and I think that many of the implied points in this sequel provoke interesting conclusions that I would have otherwise overlooked.
Therefore, this book must be looked upon as simply a new interpretation of du Maurier's classic; I do not believe that it seeks to overwhelm the beauty of the original. It instead effectively explores the characters, setting, and plot in greater detail, providing a pleasurable and inspiring reading experience for those who have a deepened interest in du Maurier's work. While, for me, nothing will ever top 'Rebecca', this novel makes a good attempt at completing the story and exploring the unanswered questions of du Maurier's work.
It may not be perfect, but is nonetheless worth reading so long as one does not connect it too 'officially' with Daphne du Maurier herself. Read in one sitting, and a thoroughly enjoyable book. Jan 05, Gemma rated it it was ok Shelves: This wasn't a bad follow-up to Rebecca , and I suppose it could have been a lot worse, but what I missed the most was the eerie, breathless tension of du Maurier's original story.
There was no sense of urgency, very little menace, and not much of a plot to tie the whole thing together. I wasn't really compelled to finish this book, merely curious to see how things turned out for the de Winters after all. It didn't move the same way its predecessor did in fact, it felt downright clunky at times , This wasn't a bad follow-up to Rebecca , and I suppose it could have been a lot worse, but what I missed the most was the eerie, breathless tension of du Maurier's original story. It didn't move the same way its predecessor did in fact, it felt downright clunky at times , and what should have seemed like a moving climax was tempered by the fact that you can't even see the events building up to that point.
In my review for Rebecca , I said the story was hair-raising and unpredictable, and sadly, that's not the case for Mrs. While Susan Hill certainly has the feel for the original, she can't quite pull of her sequel with such finesse. I've got to give her credit, though; she made my soft spot for Maxim even softer.
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Nov 21, Kathy rated it did not like it. I absolutely loved Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, and wished there was a sequel. So when I learned one had been written, I picked it up. It was not only nothing like what a sequel to Rebecca SHOULD have been, it was horrible writing, and the horrid unreadable font in the copy I had was so bad I couldn't even concentrate on the story. This should never have been written. This book is narrated again by Maxim de Winter's second wife who I was looking in the library for a Daphne du Maurier book to take on holiday to Fowey, as that's her home town and I remembered from a previous visit that I'd probably be overcome with the urge to read her work while I was there and thought I'd go prepared.
Sep 14, Karen A. Wyle rated it liked it Shelves: I had high hopes, at first, for this posthumous sequel to Daphne du Maurier 's Rebecca. There are beautifully crafted bits of description early on, and the main characters seemed true to their original natures. Indeed, Maxim remains so. But the narrator still unnamed, I believe , whose awkward cluelessness made some sense in the original novel, soon started to grate on me. After maturing somewhat by the end of Rebecca , and taking a less passive role in her subsequent married life, she reverts to I had high hopes, at first, for this posthumous sequel to Daphne du Maurier 's Rebecca.
After maturing somewhat by the end of Rebecca , and taking a less passive role in her subsequent married life, she reverts too readily and almost completely. I also have little patience with authors who require their characters to be oblivious to the obvious, as the narrator is for much of the novel. There is also a good deal of heavy-footed forecasting of vague but impending doom -- though Hill does keep us guessing fairly effectively, at times, as to its details and timing. The descriptions, however, remain vivid and evocative throughout, and the shifting moods remind me of those in the original novel.
I read this right after rereading Rebecca. It made me focus on aspects of du Maurier's novel to which I'd been somewhat oblivious. What does go through your head if you are married to a man who confesses to you that he killed his first wife? What sort of future could the couple have, given Maxim's guilt, and his wife's limitations. When I read Rebecca for the first time, I was perhaps 15, and completely identified with the gauche young girl attracted to the glamorous older man.
From my current p I read this right after rereading Rebecca. From my current perspective, she seems horribly unable to grow and develop. Dewinter is not a fun read, it seems absolutely an accurate projection of what sort of life in exile the couple would have after losing Manderly. I looked forward to reading a sequel to "Rebecca," but I was horribly disappointed by this. Maxim comes off as a total wimp, and the new Mrs.
DeWinter just panders to him and treats him like a baby. They spend the whole book running around flailing for no good reason, but never stop to talk to each other about it. The ending is worst of all. Alargando innecesariamente la historia. Pero peco en la poca originalidad de sus historias. No se puede ser perfecta. Mar 11, Mary rated it liked it. How can you follow Rebecca?
Susan Hill writes a good ghost story. I was curious as to how she would do this. Not perhaps the ending I had expected but very well written. My love is still Rebecca which must be due for a re-read! View all 9 comments. If you take out Mrs De Winter's description of the weather and the birds, this book would have 6 pages - duller than dirt. Nov 04, Manda rated it it was amazing. Loved this superb sequel to Rebecca. Written in a way surely du Maurier would have approved. Walter called her review "Dreaming of Manderley again" and said loudly and clearly that she found Hill's novel "timid" I peered through the gates, heart beating with anticipation, but instead of grand lovers playing out their romantic struggles, I saw two middle-aged chaps in a Gloucestershire garden having a squabble.
I left as soon as I could, but it will never seem the same again. But this reader found some redeeming points, just a few. For one, the author of the sequel is one award-winning and prolific British writer, Susan Hill. Hill captures the voice of the narrator of the original by using the second Mrs.
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Still demure, unsophisticated, and in love with a handsome man she met in Monte Carlo over ten years ago. And then the real crows rose suddenly from the trees and from the fields, whirled up like scraps of blackened paper from a bonfire, and circled, caw-cawing above our heads Van Hopper from Monte Carlo, the nameless narrator's former employer; Frank Crawley, the kind and efficient manager of Manderley; Beatrice, Max's sister, and her husband Giles. And then in the later chapters the villains, Mrs. Danvers and Jack Favell, Rebecca's worthless cousin And just when Mr. The denouement, such as it is, comes after a garden party at the new home.
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Throughout this sequel, the Independent reviewer tells us "Rebecca's remaining lovers will feel like Mrs Danvers - dour, uncomprehending, and dismissive of the newcomer's ineffective attempts to please. The peace of Manderley, they will mutter, should never have been disturbed. We only wanted to dream about going back.
If only to relive the happier times of Max and his nameless second wife. I would have been very pleased with a final scene of the deWinters at Cobbett's Blake in front of a fireplace with Jasper, the new labrador, lying by his master's chair. I read this just after having re-read Rebecca.
In this sequel, Susan Hill Long imagines the time after Rebecca. This is the story of what happens next for them. Part of this is, I think, due to the narrator's voice. It is as if the narrator stopped after I closed Rebecca. All of the events afterwards, which I would expect to have an impact on her life, passed her by - world travel, aging, living over the long term in a marriage, world events - none of that effected her. I enjoyed this novel, but it was mostly just an okay read which was elevated by the well-handled use of the English language.
Jun 03, Helynne rated it liked it. Although the latter did not really get many good reviews, I found it adequately reflective of the spirit of the original. The story begins 10 years after Rebecca ended--Manderley has burned, and Maxim De Winter and his much-younger second wife have been traveling in Europe for the past decade. Whereas the title of the first book referred to Maxim DeWinter's conniving late wife, the se There was a lapse of several decades between Daphne deMaurier's Rebecca and Susan Hill's sequel Mrs.
Whereas the title of the first book referred to Maxim DeWinter's conniving late wife, the sequel's title refers to the naive second Mrs. The fact that she is still unnamed in this continuation of her story, must be a commentary on the vapid nature of her character. The couple have had no children and no place really to call home.
Now, the second Mrs. De Winter is feeling the urge to put down some roots and raise a family. But the old ghosts of the past seem still to possess and control Maxim. Whether this couple really will be able to settle down and be happy or whether the bad karma that still seems to dog Maxim will win out is the central plot through the book.
Interesting, I thought, if not quite up to deMaurier's original. May 10, Maria Birnell rated it did not like it. Some authors take great books written by other authors and make worthwhile sequels - sadly that was not the case here. I hate this book as much as I love Rebecca. This was utterly disappointing, way too long and really rather boring in many places.
It lacked all of the intrigue of the original and often took the cheapest way out of situations imaginable. It was also as depressing as hell but not in an interesting or beautifully tragic way, just in an oh my god are you freaking serious that is wh Some authors take great books written by other authors and make worthwhile sequels - sadly that was not the case here. It was also as depressing as hell but not in an interesting or beautifully tragic way, just in an oh my god are you freaking serious that is what she is going to do to these amazing characters that are not her own?
I wish I hadn't bothered to read it.
Jun 09, Sharon rated it it was ok Shelves: I can't say that I enjoyed this "sequel" to "Rebecca. And the year-old narrator's insistence that she must protect her much older husband from his past was more irritating and irrational each time she repeated it. And were they really so self-absorbed that they sat out the entirety of WWII?
And I can't say that I enjoyed this "sequel" to "Rebecca. Aug 28, Beth rated it liked it. This is a sequel to Daphne du Maurier's novel Rebecca.
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Hill picks up the story of the unnamed narrator and her husband, Maxim de Winter, ten years after Manderly burns to the ground. The book is beautifully written Hill is a Whitbread winner and a finalist for the Booker Prize but intrinsically flawed because the narrator the same unnamed n This is a sequel to Daphne du Maurier's novel Rebecca.
The book is beautifully written Hill is a Whitbread winner and a finalist for the Booker Prize but intrinsically flawed because the narrator the same unnamed narrator of Rebecca has reverted to her insecure, dithering self. Feb 28, Melanie rated it did not like it. I had high hopes for this book, as I had loved "Rebecca" so much, but I was quite disappointed. The play adapted from her famous ghost story, The Woman in Black , has been running in the West End since ; it is also a major feature film. She is married to the Shakespeare scholar Stanley Wells, and they have two daughters.
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Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? Rebecca was Daphne du Maurier's most famous and best-loved novel. Out of fire-wracked ruins of Manderley, would love and renewal rise phoenix-like from the ashes of the embittered past? Married to the sophisticated, wordly-wise Maxim, the second Mrs de Winter's life should be happy and fulfilled.
But the vengeful ghost of Rebecca, Maxim's first wife, continues to cast its long shadow over them. Back in England after an absence of over ten years, it seems as if happiness will at last be theirs. But the de Winters still have to reckon with two hate-consumed figures they once knew - both of whom have very long memories Read more Read less.
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