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First Tuesday Book Club: Just for girls? Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca'

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Gender and its representation is a significant concern for many writers, readers and critics. Some dismissed Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel 'Rebecca' as a romantic novel, but du Maurier insisted that she was exploring deeper issues of jealousy and power in relationships. Explore these different readings in this discussion. This clip is the second in a series of two.

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Topics Aboriginal English literature Regional literature Literary genres Literary criticism Beliefs Literary devices Emotions Characters (Narratives) Culture Literature Attitudes Feminism Social settings (Narratives) Language conventions Narratives Women Personal responses Reviewing (Texts)

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