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Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier: wildness and the elements

Mar 26, 2025
01:11:53

In this episode, Shruti and Neha discuss the Gothic masterpiece Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier. We talk about the main characters and what they might represent, and the way the book plays with ideas of identity and relationships. We also discuss the themes of memory, innocence and maturity, gender roles and sexuality, the symbolism of flowers, and so much more!

*This episode contains serious spoilers!


Links:

The Secret History by Donna Tartt: aesthetics and paranoia (Spotify | Apple Podcasts)

The Secret History, Dark Academia, and Academic Elitism [The Novel Tea Newsletter]


Books Mentioned & Shelf Discovery

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier


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