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[COMPLETE] Incorrect Publication Date and Description on Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
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Oct 31, 2022 12:35PM
This particular edition of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (ISBN 9780385043809) is listed as being published in 1948. This is incorrect. It was published in 1993. Could somebody please correct this issue?
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Bumping with additional information: the description is incorrect as well. Correct description taken from the physical book itself:“Daphne du Maurier manages to make her readers hold their breaths.” –Time magazine
Since its original publication, Daphne du Maurier’s REBECCA has been a perennial favorite – a classic – throughout the world.
Set at the great Cornwall estate of Manderley, one of the most famous country houses in England, the story has a immediate urgency, a brilliantly created atmosphere of suspense. As the novel opens, Manderley’s glamorous mistress, Rebecca, has been dead for eight months – drowned in a tragic sailing accident. But her legacy lives on, especially in the mind of Maxim de Winter’s young and frightened second wife.
Through her eyes we come to know Rebecca, from the tall and sloping R with which she signed her name, to the way she so meticulously organized the magnificent annual costume ball that was attended by the whole countryside.
Du Maurier’s tale is deeply moving, weaving together the lives of her superbly drawn characters to create an atmosphere that alternates between the doom of impending disaster and the ecstasy of an exquisite love story, and delving deeply into the inner workings of the minds of men and women to create the unforgettable drama.
It's been two weeks since my last post, so I'm bumping the thread.
Another two weeks have passed.It's also worth mentioning that the current description specifically mentions an award that Rebecca won, but it only won that award after this specific edition was released. The description being chronologically inaccurate is probably another good reason for it to be changed.
Another two weeks have passed since my last post. The description and publication date still need to be corrected.
