1. Rebecca
The story begins with her memories of how she and Maxim first met, in Monte Carlo, years before. ... But instead, it turns out that Rebecca was dying of cancer, and that furthermore she was infertile; she had lied to Maxim about her pregnancy. ... The only person to whom she could speak of it, we realize shortly, is her husband, whose name we have not yet learned. ... Pieces of a vanished life float vaguely about: the heroine misses her dog, Jasper, and remembers how meals were prepared at Manderley, and then she thinks of a Mrs. ... He is Maxim de Winter, the owner of the famous estate known...
- Word Count: 3026
- Approx Pages: 12
- Grade Level: High School