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My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists. My Cousin Rachel was published in 1. It very much recalls the feel and style of her earlier mystery novel .

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He was raised by his bachelor uncle Ambrose, the owner of a large country estate on the Cornish coast. In the first chapter, we learn Philip's life story up to the age of 2. Ambrose had been a very unconventional guardian, teaching Ph.

My Cousin Rachel was published in 1. It very much recalls the feel and style of her earlier mystery novel . He was raised by his bachelor uncle Ambrose, the owner of a large country estate on the Cornish coast. In the first chapter, we learn Philip's life story up to the age of 2. Ambrose had been a very unconventional guardian, teaching Philip his alphabet by using the initials of swear- words, for instance, but Philip clearly idolised him.

As Philip grew up, they ran the estate together in an all- male household, where Ambrose taught Philip to have nothing to do with women; that they were a . The only women in his life have been slight acquaintances, whom he usually found laughable.

He does have one female friend, Louise Kendall, the daughter of his godfather, but he views her as young and immature. During this chapter, in which Philip shares his thoughts, it is clear that something has gone badly wrong. There are frequent mysterious allusions. Philip is clearly tormented by feelings of guilt towards someone he calls .

Was Rachel innocent or guilty? Maybe I shall learn that too, in purgatory. The narrator seems bent on mentally torturing himself with reminiscences. Although Philip is speaking in flashback, his memories of the events he is recounting from chapter 2 onwards feel very much like the present. The language is at times poetic; the images lush and beautiful, especially the parts set in Italy. His letters told Philip that while he was in Florence, he had fallen in love and married a cousin of theirs called Rachel, the widow of an Italian nobleman, Sangalletti.

Sangalletti had been killed in a duel, leaving her childless and in a precarious financial position. They wanted to travel to England, but it would not be for a long time as there were many financial affairs to sort out.

Philip was devastated by this news, but also ashamed that he could not be pleased for Ambrose, while everyone else seemed delighted for the happy couple. Ambrose's letters became increasingly sporadic, and unlike the carefree Ambrose of old. When he did write he complained of the relentless sun, the stuffy atmosphere of the villa Sangalletti and terrible headaches.

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Ambrose also said that a friend and advisor of Rachel's called Rainaldi had recommended that he see a different doctor, whom he referred to as . They are liars, the whole bunch. He constantly shifted between viewing her as as some kind of overbearing bossy dragon, or as a prissy feminine creature making unreasonable demands. We have many possible scenarios in our minds, but nothing substantial. On Philip's arrival in Florence the tension is cranked up another notch when he discovers that Ambrose has died there in suspicious circumstances, and that Rachel has left. The description of the countryside, the villa Sangalletti and the servants through Philip's eyes make it clear that he cannot understand how Ambrose could have ever been happy here.

Already we have the dichotomy. Is Philip's view of the world impossibly sheltered, or has there been some sort of conspiracy? Philip is badly shocked by the realisation that he will never see Ambrose again. Is this colouring his views? He calls on Rainaldi, who seems startled when he sees Philip, but quickly recovers himself and explains that Ambrose's condition had deteriorated quickly, with his behaviour becoming very strange and that this was because of pressure on his brain. The reader knows this to be possible, as Philip's godfather, Nick Kendall, has explained that Ambrose's father had himself died of a brain tumour, having suffered terrible headaches beforehand.

Nevertheless, Philip feels intense dislike and mistrust for Rainaldi and hatred of the unknown Rachel . Shortly afterwards his godfather receives a letter from Rainaldi. The death certificate confirmed that Ambrose's cause of death was a brain tumour. In addition, Ambrose had never changed his will in Rachel's favour so Philip is still heir to the estate.

He will inherit the estate and all the consequent duties in a few months, when he becomes 2. Again we have the jarring note.

Why did Ambrose not change his will? Why is there no provision whatsoever for his widow? During the next two weeks Philip builds up a mental image of the hated Rachel whom he blames for wrecking both their lives. But then word comes to say that Rachel has arrived by boat at Plymouth. Apparently she has all Ambrose's possessions with her and wants to return them to Philip.

It is impressed on Philip by his godfather that he must, however reluctantly, invite her to stay with him briefly. The servant Seecombe pulls out all the stops to prepare the house for a female visitor, unearthing silver which Philip had never seen before and so on. On the day Rachel is due to arrive, Philip goes out so that there will be no one to receive her.

He determines to do as little as possible for his visitor despite the servants' excitement. When Philip does eventually meet his cousin he is brusque to the point of rudeness, and tries hard to maintain a cold demeanour. The reader sees Philip's dilemma. She has a mischievous sense of humour, which deflects all Philip's bombast. Her unpretentiousness and knowledge of the estate - the lands, buildings and all the tenants - unnerve Philip, and he begins to learn that she and Ambrose were very close. Philip finds himself at ease with her; all thoughts of anger, hatred and fear disappear very quickly. The next day Philip shows Rachel around the estate and introduces her to the tenants in the surrounding farms.

She is instantly welcomed and liked by all, seeming to have a true empathy with people. Philip is startled by this, especially when Seecombe refers to her as .

It only takes a couple of days for Rachel to have completely destroyed any intentions Philip had to make her feel unwelcome. On the contrary he now resents the fact that she was supposed to stay with the Kendalls, and seems to want to keep her all to himself. The reader deduces that this impressionable young man is becoming besotted with this mysterious, older woman. His friend Louise tells him that she is beautiful, but he claims on the contrary that she is . Rachel has brought many plants from Florence and she spends a lot of time working in the gardens with Tamlyn, the head gardener.

Evidently Rachel is an expert on plants and herbs and often provides advice on the use of herbal remedies to the staff in the house and the families in the nearby farms. Rachel becomes well- loved by all, and Philip comments that she seems to know far more about many of the people than he has ever managed to learn in his entire life. Louise, however sees her differently. She is, after all, possibly in love with Philip and therefore jealous. Rainaldi too is depicted as unreliable; he is . But is Rainaldi's judgement sound? We have glimpses of his own view of Rachel, . Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) Movie Divx.

Daphne du Maurier is in total control, manipulating our loyalties. In addition, one of the unusual and almost hypnotic elements of this novel is the changing moods created by the author. The main character's feelings are constantly mirrored by the manner of describing the locations, and especially the weather. When Philip is dreading the arrival of his visitor he goes walking in the wind and rain.

He gets wet . The wind is blowing and by the time he returns home he is chilled and wet.(view spoiler). The fire, which had not been lit since last winter, burnt with a false crackle. There was a sort of beauty to them, cold and clear, that caught at the heart and made me start in wonder.