the second Mrs. de Winter
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The second Mrs. de Winter is the shy, unnamed young narrator and new wife of Maxim de Winter in Daphne du Maurier’s novel "Rebecca," whose life at the grand estate of Manderley is overshadowed by the lingering presence of his first wife.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the second Mrs. de Winter canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel protagonist ⓘ unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
1940 film “Rebecca” directed by Alfred Hitchcock
NERFINISHED
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various stage adaptations of “Rebecca” ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Daphne du Maurier herself (partly, by author’s admission) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
imaginative
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insecure ⓘ romantic ⓘ self-effacing ⓘ shy ⓘ socially awkward ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Daphne du Maurier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousOpeningLine | “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” ⓘ |
| feelsOvershadowedBy | Rebecca de Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | paid companion to Mrs. Van Hopper ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| intimidatedBy | Mrs. Danvers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | archetype of the insecure Gothic heroine ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| marriesIn | Monte Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meets | Maxim de Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Monte Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movesTo | Manderley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | unknown ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| narrativeTimeFrame | retrospective account ⓘ |
| notableFeature | remains unnamed throughout the novel ⓘ |
| occupation | companion ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Joan Fontaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
central character
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narrator ⓘ |
| relationshipToRebecca | successor as Maxim de Winter’s wife ⓘ |
| residence | Manderley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | lower middle class ⓘ |
| spouse | Maxim de Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepRelative | Rebecca de Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
class difference
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identity ⓘ jealousy ⓘ marital power dynamics ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterDevelopment |
accepts truth about Rebecca
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gains confidence ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Manderley