About this episode

In this bonus episode, Ryan and Julia discuss the Manderly estate and the themes of the classic novel 'Rebecca'.

(bonus) Julia returns to talk about the Manderly estate, Rebecca, and the woman who replaced her in this early 20th century classic. Read along with us! Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a buck ($1) and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Julia Carney Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing equipment and a space to record.

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Carter

Guest: Julia Carney

Topics covered

• Manderly estate
• early 20th century literature
• classic novels
• female characters
• literary analysis

Keywords

• Rebecca
• Manderly estate
• Julia Carney
• literature
• 20th century
• classic novels
• female characters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, PayPal, Vidwest Studios

Books & works: Rebecca

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