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

D'Mont�, Rebecca

Authors

Rebecca D'Mont�



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.

Citation

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

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (unpublished)
Conference Name The Novel and its Borders Conference
Conference Location University of Aberdeen
Start Date Jun 8, 2008
End Date Jun 8, 2008
Publication Date Jan 1, 2008
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Keywords Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca, adaptation, form
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1017886


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