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[beach-mom]

Just curious- why is Jane calling model Rebecca "AKA Mrs. De Winter" ?

Did Rebecca marry recently? If so, best wishes to her. She seems sweet.  

[stellabystarlight]

I think Isaac produced that name for her on one of his shows.  It is a character from a movie I believe with Joan Fontaine from the1940s.

[beach-mom]

Thanks @stellabystarlight! Of course- Mrs. De Winter is the name of both the first and second wives in the book. The first wife's name was Rebecca. I don't remember the second wife's name.

Thanks for the explanation. I should have known it would be an "Isaac creation"!  

[Johnnyeager]

The second Mrs. de Winter is unnamed in both the novel, where she is the narrator, and the film, where no one refers to her with a first name.

Being named after the first Madame de Winter isn't much of a compliment. 

[jackthebear]

no one has read Rebecca by DuMaurier?

well known book and done for the screen many times

read the book, then watch the movie with Olivier, then there are 2 TV versions and a movie for Netflix

it's an amazing book 

[beach-mom]

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@Johnnyeager wrote:

The second Mrs. de Winter is unnamed in both the novel, where she is the narrator, and the film, where no one refers to her with a first name.

Being named after the first Madame de Winter isn't much of a compliment. 

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I agree @Johnnyeager!

 I read the book once, but never saw the movie.  

[Still Raining]

That book has stayed with me over the years.  It is dated, but might read it again.

[fairydogmother]

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@Still Raining wrote:

That book has stayed with me over the years.  It is dated, but might read it again.

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Do you consider all classic literature "dated"?

[Drythe]

 I thought Rebecca was a classic too.

“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again,"