I live in Cornwall and work as a waiter at the Jamaica inn now :)) it’s so cool to see the book getting the love it deserves and great to work in a place from literature
I just finished this, and the last 50 pages (from the discovery of the drawing) were so freaking creepy, like Lovecraftian creepy. I also agree about the ending.
Du Maurier is my Mum's favourite writer. I've not read any of her books yet. The Jamaica Inn is a real place, on Bodmin Moor. I've actually been with my parents when we lived in Cornwall. Du Maurier got stuck there for a few nights in the 1930. They've got a small Du Maurier memorabilia room with her writing desk set up in it. I'm going to go when Covid-19 is over and do some Bodmin Moor walking. Bodmin Moor isn't as big as Dartmoor but it is hell creepy when it wants to be, especially in Winter.
I’ve not read this book, but as you were talking about the ending, a fun idea kinda popped into my head though I don’t know how well it would work with her writing. They went their own separate ways like you’d wanted. Then a brief flash forward years to Mary having a farm and one of her horses goes missing.
This would have been the best ending I can think of really, although Murphy's opinion about what she wished happened at the end was great too and I agree with as well.
I keep coming back to this comment whenever I watch the video, I would genuinely prefer the ending like your idea. I choose to view it as like an unofficial fix-it epilogue where she still goes with him, they eventually go their separate ways because she realises that she still wants her farm ect then up to your idea that you suggested where one of her horses goes missing.
Oh you've got me hooked on du Maurier!! I finally read Rebecca and it was so good!!! I'm reading My Cousin Rachel in March then I plan to get Jamaica Inn and continuing!!
It’s amazing! Merphy convinced me to read it with her videos and it’s my favorite classic so far :) can’t wait to read My Cousin Rachel and Jamaica Inn ✨
Yay! I'm so excited for this now! Spoilers are no bueno for me, so thank you for providing time stamps. I have a beautiful old copy of this book going on my soontbr list!
Du Maurier is fiercely uncompromising when it comes to exploring human weaknesses, she wasn't restrained by our current sensibilities, and she's not concerned with pleasing anyone. So her characters are often ambiguous, morally grey and make dangerous or questionable choices. So, yes, you may either hate or love her books. Personally, I don't hate Jamaica Inn, but I don't love it either. It's an uncomfortable story. The writing is absolutely great. I recommend reading Rebecca first. By the way, Du Maurier is the author of The Birds. Yes, the story Alfred Hitchcock adapted for the movies.
I personally really didn't like the romance between Mary & Jem. He looked like his brother, a fact she mentions several times disgusts her, he's rude & demanding, tells her that he will make advances on her whether she likes it or not, tries to make her feel guilty for not sleeping with him, makes it clear from the get go that he has little respect for women in general, & she goes on about how much she suddenly loves him? .... yeah no that doesn't work for me.
Hi Merphy! I have a book suggestion! I know how much you love Peter Pan and Dust by Kara Swanson would be a great read for you! It's set before Peter meets Wendy and I think you would love it! :) it's a sort of retelling.
OH MY GOSH YES! I read this novel in 6th grade. Absolutely felll in LOVVVVEEEEE with it. Also, if you love this then I have a feeling you will Love “Mayor if Casterbridge” by Thomas Hardy. Goodness!
Dude. I HATED the romance element of this book. The romance was the only part i disliked about it. They built Mary up to be so intuitive, brave and smart, but as soon as Jem was introduced it destroyed everything i loved about her character. Jem wasn't smooth or charming, he was just way to forward, forceful and creepy. When she said "i can see why my aunt would fall for Joss" that was a clear indication that Mary knew Jem would abuse her and would grow to be more like his brother and if they got together and she'd end up beaten and broken exactly like Patience. But she fell for him anyway because he was hot, like, bxtch are you dumb? Neither of them love eachother, Jem just thinks Mary is attractive, young and easy to manipulate and Mary just thinks Jem is so hot that she's completely blind to how un-charming, un-smooth and scummy he really is. It's not a romance at all, its foreplay if anything
I had no intention of reading any of Daphne Du Maurier's books before you started reviewing them... now every single one is really high on my TBR :) I think Jamaica Inn just pushed Rebecca as my most anticipated read!
If I LOVED Rebecca (one of my favorite books) but found this book somewhere in the middle (great characters, good atmosphere, but a bit boring to read, a lot of the same, and I didn't like how it ended), would you recommend My Cousin Rachel? On an unrelated note, I am reading the Stormlight Archive and I LOOOOOVE it!
I’m glad they ended up together. However, the ending you would have preferred with the open invitation would have left me pining for them; ya did good , Merphy! Thank you 😄
Hi Merphy Napier, Forgive me if I have missed something - I don't think i did but I haven't read all the comments, so maybe you go into this with someone - but have you seen the Alfred Hitchcock movie JAMAICA INN, loosely based on (inspired by) the novel, and featuring Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, and Robert Newton? If yes, what did you think of it? Thank you.
OH, one other question, since I see that you like magical fantasy: have you ever seen or read a book called THE CHILDREN'S COUNTRY, by Kay Burdekin? (Published in 1929 and available (so far) only as a pricey antique first edition)
Could you do an actual Daphne du Maurier guide video to where to start from with her work?? I wanted to reread Rebecca (last time i did was for highschool and it was soo good!!) and get into her other works
have you read The Scapebook? It's a fascinating book! I've also watched both movie versions, neither of which does the book justice, but one is closer to the story than the other.
The bad boy trope is horrible. I always found it to be cliché, boring, and lazy. And it's usually the same story that we have all seen five million times. Ooo he's sexy, mysterious, and dangerous...blah. Not to mention 99.9% they are toxic, abusive, and unbalanced pairings. And it's also not exactly something of lasting moments, oh he's hot, sexy body, fun, and charming now, but wait a few years and it will quickly deteriorate into only the negatives. I have only seen or enjoyed it done well a few times. For the most part, it's just horrible.
This is kind of random but if you’re looking for a historical fiction novel, I highly recommend All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. It’s such a unique story that is beautifully written and has amazing, complex, interesting characters. I think you would also really love the discussions that this book introduces. It’s one of my favorite books and seems to be hardly talked about.
If you like Daphne Du Maurier, you should definitely read something by Mary Stewart. Many of her books are classic thrillers set in isolated European vacation spots with young female protagonists. I recommend "The Moon-spinners" or "Madam Will You Talk?" She also wrote several excellent Arthurian novels, starting with The Hollow Hills.
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I love Mary Stewart so much. I think Nine Coaches Waiting is fun too, as well as Airs above the Ground. I love her spunky heroines, who don't sit around clasping their hands and screaming. As much as I like Hayley Mills, Disney's version of Moon-Spinners was pretty awful in regards to how they changed the main character's personality. They made her a bit stupid and screamy. So disappointing.
@Andrea Miller That’s the great thing about Mary Stewart. She was so prolific and consistent that there’s always more great books waiting for you. I’ll have to check out Nine Coaches Waiting. How have her books not been adapted for the screen?!
Loved the vid! Thank for you being very clear about the spoiler and spoiler free parts. I was thinking about buying this book, so I came across your channel through the search.
In the Hitchcock movie of this book Jem is played by Robert Newton. The "pirate" accent that everybody does, is based on Robert Newton's Bristolian accent which he used in his iconic portrayal of Long John Silver in the movie Treasure Island.
And it’s so unfortunate it’s Hitchcock’s worst movie apparently there was a lot of production problems both Hitchcock and de Mauier hate the move adaptation
@@lucasorlando99 I disagree very strongly with your assessment of the movie. Yes, Hitch hated the movie but only because Charles Laughton (who plays the main character) took over control from Hitchcock and pretty much did the directing. And the result is IMHO fantastic. On my channel I have uploaded a video which explains why I love it so much.
I read Jamaica Inn as a young 20 year old and LOVED IT! Frenchman's Creek was always my mom's favorite book and that started me down my Du Maurier love. I really enjoyed hearing your video about my old favorite and it brings back memories of this wonderful story I haven't thought about in years!
This is one of my favorite du Maurier’s! My nitpicks were the same as yours, but I still couldn’t help but love it so much. You should try The Scapegoat! That’s another of hers that I love that’s lesser known.
I LOVED this book so much! I read it when I was in high school, but read the Oxford version of it (the one with levels for English learners) And I can’t wait to read the original edition of it! Highly recommend it! P.S English is my second language that’s why lol
I'm so glad that you enjoyed Jamaica Inn as much as you did. It's my favourite of du Maurier's work ( I completely agree with you about the romance though!) And I can't wait to see which du Maurier you pick up next.
Have you ever read Saga by Brian K Vaughn? It's a fantastic comic series that finished up it's 50th issue last year. The condominium of those issues is on Amazon for a really good price. I'd love to see a review of that or any Joe Hill novel preferably 20th century ghost or nos4a2 mostly because I'd like to hear your opinion on the protagonist of that book
Is Daphne du Maurier considered a well-known author? Is she having a revival now? I feel like I've been hearing a lot about her in the last year, partially because I just started watching this channel, but also in other places. But before this last year I hadn't even heard of her. And at least based on the one book of hers I've read (Rebecca), she is a phenomenal writer. Anyway, this book is going to the top of my TBR for sure :)
What you said about about Mary going for *something different* in the spoiler section made me think of Bathsheba from Far from the madding crowd by Thomas Hardy. I think you would enjoy that book ☺️
I just finished reading the book and couldn't agree more with you! I love du Maurier's writing style as well, it's fascinating how she creates atmospheres. Your idea for a better ending was so good! Thank you for making me read Daphne du Maurier, I started reading her books after you recommended Rebecca various times in your videos.
I read Jamaica Inn in January. This was my first du Maurier, so I can say with conviction it worked for me as an introduction to her writing. I definitely plan to read more.
I ´m so happy that you didn´t like the ending! I was so frustrated at the last scene that I wanted to reach in to the book and give her a shake! I read it maybe 6 months ago and I still keep coming back to the ending from time to time in my thoughts and I instantly get irritaded all over again😂
