... the older, wealthy Maxim de Winter, and becomes "Mrs. De Winter," mistress of Manderley. Maxim de Winter - A cultured, intelligent older man, and the owner of Manderley, a prized estate and mansion on the English coast. When the novel begins, he has recently lost his beautiful, accomplished wife, Rebecca, in what the world believes was a tragic drowning. In fact, however, he killed her ... 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 bea...

• Word Count: 3026
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School