Butterfly Dream

Author: Daphne du Maurier
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Publication Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The original title of this book is "Rebecca," which is the breakthrough work of Daphne du Maurier. It was published in 1938 and has been translated into more than twenty languages, reprinted over forty times, and adapted into a film starring the renowned actor Sir Laurence Olivier, who excelled in portraying Shakespearean characters as the male lead. The film has remained highly popular since its release. The protagonist, Rebecca, has already died at the beginning of the novel and never appears in the book. Yet her presence is felt everywhere, and she continues to control Manderley Manor through her loyal servants and lovers until the manor is eventually burned down. On one hand, it is a nostalgic and sentimental story of homesickness and memories; on the other hand, it is filled with eerie and oppressive despair and terror. Combined with the constant suspense throughout the book, it has made this romantic masterpiece a bestseller for many years.