Manderley (fictional estate)
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Manderley is the grand, brooding Cornish estate central to Daphne du Maurier’s novel "Rebecca" and its 1940 film adaptation, symbolizing memory, obsession, and the lingering presence of the past.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manderley (fictional estate) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional estate
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fictional location ⓘ literary setting ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Rebecca (1940 film)
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Rebecca (1997 television adaptation) ⓘ Rebecca (1940 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Rebecca (2020 film)
|
| appearsIn |
Rebecca (1940 film)
ⓘ
surface form:
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940 film) ⓘ |
| associatedWithFictionalCharacter |
Mrs. Danvers
ⓘ
Rebecca de Winter ⓘ |
| createdBy | Daphne du Maurier ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Gothic
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brooding ⓘ grand ⓘ |
| fateInStory | destroyed by fire ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Rebecca (1940 film)
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surface form:
Rebecca (1938 novel)
|
| genreAssociation |
Gothic fiction
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romantic suspense ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boathouse
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cove and beach ⓘ formal gardens ⓘ grand mansion ⓘ iron gates ⓘ library ⓘ long driveway ⓘ morning room ⓘ private harbor ⓘ rhododendrons ⓘ rose garden ⓘ west wing ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Cornwall ⓘ |
| mediumOfFirstAppearance | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central setting of Rebecca
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embodiment of Rebecca’s memory ⓘ source of psychological tension ⓘ |
| openingLineAssociation | Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. ⓘ |
| ownedByFictional | Maxim de Winter ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1938 ⓘ |
| residenceOfFictional |
Maxim de Winter
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the second Mrs. de Winter ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
haunting legacy
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marital insecurity ⓘ memory ⓘ obsession ⓘ social status ⓘ the lingering presence of the past ⓘ the power of place ⓘ |
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