Rebecca de Winter
E717114
Rebecca de Winter is the enigmatic and haunting first wife whose lingering presence dominates Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic novel "Rebecca" and the estate of Manderley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rebecca de Winter canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
1940 film Rebecca
ⓘ
1997 television adaptation of Rebecca ⓘ 2020 film Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Maxim de Winter
NERFINISHED
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Mrs Danvers NERFINISHED ⓘ the second Mrs de Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Manderley estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | murder by Maxim de Winter ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Daphne du Maurier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathManner | shot ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Manderley bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel Rebecca ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charismatic public persona
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dominating presence after death ⓘ manipulative behavior ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
Gothic fiction
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romantic suspense ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | archetype of the unseen but dominant character ⓘ |
| narrativeStatus | deceased before main events ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | socialite ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Joan Fontaine (voiceover reference only, unseen character, 1940 film)
NERFINISHED
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various actresses in stage and radio adaptations ⓘ |
| relationship | predecessor of the second Mrs de Winter ⓘ |
| residence | Manderley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
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title character ⓘ |
| secret |
deceptive marriage
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terminal illness ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Maxim de Winter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
identity
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jealousy ⓘ marital power dynamics ⓘ memory ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Manderley