My Cousin Rachel (novel)
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My Cousin Rachel is a 1951 gothic novel by Daphne du Maurier that blends mystery and psychological suspense in a story of obsession, inheritance, and ambiguous romance set between England and Italy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| My Cousin Rachel | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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psychological novel ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | stage play ⓘ |
| author | Daphne du Maurier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
ambiguous ending
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country estate setting ⓘ letters as plot device ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationYear |
1952
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2017 ⓘ |
| genre |
gothic fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ psychological suspense ⓘ romantic fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
My Cousin Rachel (1952 film)
NERFINISHED
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My Cousin Rachel (2017 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ambrose Ashley
NERFINISHED
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Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Kendall NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotiveElement |
financial suspicion
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inheritance dispute ⓘ romantic jealousy ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | popular fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Philip Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
ambiguity of guilt
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ambiguous romance ⓘ inheritance ⓘ obsession ⓘ suspicion ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Philip Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambiguous characterization of Rachel
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blend of romance and suspense ⓘ unresolved moral questions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | later work of Daphne du Maurier ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gollancz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
England
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarWorkByAuthor |
Jamaica Inn
NERFINISHED
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Rebecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | linear narrative ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 19th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Rachel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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My Cousin Rachel (1952 film)
subject surface form:
My Cousin Rachel (2017 film)
this entity surface form:
My Cousin Rachel