{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/67e238245926376d2a6e5833?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier: wildness and the elements","description":"<p>In this episode, Shruti and Neha discuss the Gothic masterpiece Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier. We talk about the main characters and what they might represent, and the way the book plays with ideas of identity and relationships. We also discuss the themes of memory, innocence and maturity, gender roles and sexuality, the symbolism of flowers, and so much more!</p><p>*This episode contains serious spoilers!</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p>The Secret History by Donna Tartt: aesthetics and paranoia (<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WyOqbFFa8LB3NGgUFdALP?si=Yvlf3o3WQCur9J1e29OXqQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a> | <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-history-by-donna-tartt-aesthetics-and-paranoia/id1669618959?i=1000646279467\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a>)</p><p><a href=\"https://open.substack.com/pub/thenovelteapod/p/the-secret-history-dark-academia?r=3354h8&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Secret History, Dark Academia, and Academic Elitism</a> [The Novel Tea Newsletter]</p><p><br></p><p>Books Mentioned &amp; Shelf Discovery</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780141441146\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jane Eyre</a> by Charlotte Brontë</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780393352566\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wide Sargasso Sea</a> by Jean Rhys</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780307588371\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gone Girl</a> by Gillian Flynn</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781400031702\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Secret History</a> by Donna Tartt</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781402217098\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">My Cousin Rachel</a> by Daphne du Maurier</p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to get additional behind-the-scenes content related to this and all of our episodes, <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6290f10b889cc00014eaca8c/shows/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/episodes/subscribe%20to%20our%20free%20newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to our free newsletter</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We love to hear from listeners about the books we discuss - you can connect with us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thenoveltea.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.</p><p>This episode description contains links to Bookshop.org, a website that supports independent bookstores. If you use these links we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.</p>","author_name":"Neha & Shruti"}