Changing form: Stage, film and TV adaptations of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca

D'Monté, R. (2008) Changing form: Stage, film and TV adaptations of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. In: The Novel and its Borders Conference, University of Aberdeen, 2008.

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Abstract

This paper looks at the ways in which Daphne du Maurier's novelistic techniques, such as the point-of-view of the nameless heroine, the flashbacks and framing device and the linguistic emphasis upon the English setting and country house, are adapted to fit different forms. Equally, the original contexts and influences of the novel - autobiographical, Victorian Gothic, pastoral - can also be redirected towards other modes of understanding, such as cultural anxiety about the Second World War, and a complex negoiation of nostalgia and heritage in the more recent past.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca, adaptation, form
Faculty/Department:	~Pre-2010 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Creative Arts > School of Creative Arts > Department of Culture, Media and Drama
ID Code:	8268
Deposited By:	E. Cholerton
Deposited On:	09 Jul 2010 08:11
Last Modified:	09 Jul 2010 08:11