Rebecca D'Mont�
Changing form: Stage, film and TV adaptations of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca
D'Mont�, Rebecca
Authors
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Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (unpublished) |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Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |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 |