Is the Jamaica Inn in the book a real place?

The inn is a real establishment located on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall that still exists today. Daphne du Maurier visited the site in the 1930s after getting lost while riding on horseback, and the atmosphere of the location inspired her to write the novel.

Are there any film or television versions of this story?

The novel has been adapted multiple times for the screen, including a 1939 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and several television miniseries produced by the BBC and ITV.

Jamaica Inn

Classics Gothic

Pages: 307
Published: 1936
Language: English

Synopsis

Orphaned Mary Yellan travels to the remote Jamaica Inn in Cornwall to live with her aunt, only to find a grim household ruled by a menacing uncle and his smugglers. Drawn into their dangerous world, Mary must navigate her own growing feelings for a mysterious man she can't trust, all while trying to survive the inn's dark secrets.

How it reads

Dark Tense Mysterious Atmospheric Romantic

Fish Out of Water Morally Grey Forbidden Love Survival Betrayal

Prose complexity 7/10

Content warnings (2)

ViolenceDeath Of A Parent

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Genres, subjects and placesClassics, Gothic, Historical Fiction +20

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CharactersMary Yellan, Joss Merlyn, Patience Merlyn +3

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About the authorDaphne du Maurier

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