Publication Date: Aug 1938

Synopsis:

The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady’s maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at his massive country estate that she realizes how large a shadow his late wife will cast over their lives–presenting her with a lingering evil that threatens to destroy their marriage from beyond the grave.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect a Gothic suspense written in haunting prose, surrounding a newly married young woman to a widowed man with a shadow of his late wife hanging over them.

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Content Warnings:

Language: Mild – A few uses of the word “damn” and “bastard”

Sexual Content: Mild – Mention of love making, kissing

Violence: Moderate – Death, punching

Substance Use: Alcohol is used in casual setting + to treat shock, one instance of drunkenness

Prejudices: Classism

Religious Themes: None

Other Topics: Infidelity

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