Daphne du Maurier




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Daphne du Maurier 1907-1989 (Lady Browning) was a British author and playwright.
Born in London, daughter of Gerald du Maurier, she began her writing career in 1931, and continued writing until 1972. Her canon of works include Jamaica Inn (1936), Rebecca (1937), Frenchman’s Creek (1941), The King’s General (1946), Scapegoat (1957), Rule Britannia (1972)


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Please use this thread for anything that you think adds interest to the story....


CHARACTERS

(I'll add the characters as we meet them)

Mrs Van Hopper - A rich American woman, on holiday at the Cote d'Azur Hotel in Monte Carlo
Max de Winter - An Englishman, the owner of the house known as Manderley
Frith - The butler at Manderley
Mrs Danvers - The Housekeeper at Manderley

Chapter 2 - Some snippets of information you may find interesting.....

Test Matches refer to Cricket matches - most counties in England have a team, and many English villages have their own cricket team. Reference to Middlesex batting on a dry wicket at the Oval refers to the county side Middlesex playing cricket at the Oval cricket ground Wiki Here

The Field - is a magazine dedicated to English country pursuits Read it here


"Some People have a vice of reading Bradshaws" - this refers to Bradshaw's Guide which was in common use in the 1930's and used to plan train journeys across England Wiki Here

ooh I love this book!

Chapter 3 - some snippets of information you may find interesting


Monte Carlo - During the time the book is set circa 1930 - Monte Carlo was a very fashionable resort for the idle rich and often featured in movies Find it here on WIKI









Claridges - A hotel in London Here


the Conquest - refers to the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror in 1066. As a reward to his loyal Norman supporters William rewarded them land which he took from the English. Many ancient properties can trace their roots back to this time...

Ethelred - King of England (978–1013 and 1014–1016) known as the Unready. "Unready" is a mistranslation of Old English unræd (meaning bad-counsel) —a twist on his name "Æthelred" (meaning noble-counsel). A better translation would be Redeless—without counsel (Rede).







Sospel - is a small town not far from Monte Carlo on the Italian border WIKI here

Chapter 4

The Flowers of Manderley




Roses


Bluebells



Syringa (Lilac)



Rhododendron
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I'llustration - French newspaper 1843-1957



Loire

A beautiful area in the middle of France with exceptionally pretty Château.

Blois Castle in the Loire region - home of the Kings and Queens of France ( I've been it's quite stunning....)





The Poem "I fled him, down the nights and down the days" is from The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson

Read it HERE

Chapter 6

Cherbourg to New York was a recognised route for Cunard ships

Chapter 7


Manderley is fictitious but is set somewhere in Cornwall in the South East of England. It's on the most beautiful coastline.

The inspiration for Manderley probably comes from "Menabilly" which was Daphne du Maurier's own home in Cornwall.

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Stone Martin Fur Collar



Gauntlet gloves circa 1930




Hollyhocks




Blue Hydrangeas




Red Rhododendron



Sir Peter Lely 1618-1680

Dutch painter famous for his English Court Paintings ( Portraits)

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Anthony Van Dyck 1599-1641

Flemish painter famous for his English Court Paintings (Portraits)

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Crumpets



Served in the afternoon, simply delicious with oodles of butter and strawberry jam....oh and a nice pot of tea.

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Thanks for the pics and info. Cornwall looks like an absolutely lovely location.