... - A vulgar, gossipy and wealthy American woman. She employs the heroine as a companion while she travels from one European resort town to another. Ben - A harmless man, mildly retarded, who spends much of his time on the beach near Manderley. Colonel Julyan - The local magistrate in the region surrounding Manderley Lady Crowan - A local noblewoman who suggests that Maxim and the heroine revive the ... . For his part, this man shows himself to be intelligent, sophisticated, unflappable--more than a match for the Mrs. Van Hoppers of the world. Rebecca is a gothic novel, meaning that it bel...

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• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School