Rachel Ashley
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Rachel Ashley is the enigmatic and possibly dangerous widow at the center of Daphne du Maurier’s gothic mystery story, whose motives and innocence are continually in doubt.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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gothic fiction character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptation |
film "My Cousin Rachel" (1952)
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film "My Cousin Rachel" (2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | novel "My Cousin Rachel" ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
gothic fiction
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psychological mystery ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambiguous
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charming ⓘ enigmatic ⓘ manipulative ⓘ |
| creator | Daphne du Maurier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | My Cousin Rachel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | "My Cousin Rachel" (1951) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widow ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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possible antagonist ⓘ title character ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
focus of suspicion over Ambrose Ashley's death
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object of Philip Ashley's infatuation ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy |
Olivia de Havilland
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Rachel Weisz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| readerPerception |
guilt never conclusively proven
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innocence never conclusively proven ⓘ motives remain uncertain ⓘ |
| relationshipWithAmbroseAshley | wife GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipWithPhilipAshley | cousin by marriage GENERATED ⓘ |
| relative |
Ambrose Ashley
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Philip Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Cornwall
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Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
ambiguity of guilt and innocence
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obsession ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ sexual jealousy ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
My Cousin Rachel (1952 film)