Anne Fortier parallels Medieval and modern Italy in this historical romance that retells Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in a more intricate storyline than what we generally consider the "original". Of course, many towns in Italy lay claim to the first telling of Romeo Cited by: 1. · Juliet. by. Anne Fortier (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · 26, ratings · 3, reviews. Juliet, an ambitious, utterly engaging historical novel on the scale of The Thirteenth Tale and The Birth of Venus, follows a young woman who discovers that her family’s origins reach all the way back to literature’s greatest star-crossed lovers/5. Reviewed in the United States on Ap. Verified Purchase. Anne Fortier parallels Medieval and modern Italy in this historical romance that retells Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in a more intricate storyline than what we generally consider the "original"/5().
Juliet, an ambitious, utterly engaging historical novel on the scale of The Thirteenth Tale and The Birth of Venus, follows a young woman who discovers that. 1. In Anne Fortier's novel Juliet, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet casts a long shadow over the lives of the main characters, past and present. Looking at the "original" story of Romeo and Giulietta set in , consider in what ways Fortier uses Shakespeare's great tragedy as a model for her own work, and in what ways she departs from it. Author Anne Fortier puts her own twist on the tale of "star-cross'd lovers" with her debut, Juliet. She brings to light events of the 14th century, starring feuding families Tolomei and Salimbeni—characters who are believed to have inspired Shakespeare's Capulets and Montagues.
Juliet is a novel by Danish American author Anne Fortier. It was first published in by Random House. Paramount Pictures owns the movie rights to the book. Plot. Juliet is about a woman named Julie Jacobs who discovers that her ancestor Giulietta is the real-life Juliet of Romeo and Juliet fame. Juliet. by. Anne Fortier (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · 26, ratings · 3, reviews. Juliet, an ambitious, utterly engaging historical novel on the scale of The Thirteenth Tale and The Birth of Venus, follows a young woman who discovers that her family’s origins reach all the way back to literature’s greatest star-crossed lovers. Anne Fortier grew up in Denmark and emigrated to the United States in to work in film. She co-produced the Emmy-winning documentary Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia and holds a Ph.D. in the history of ideas from Aarhus University, Denmark. The story of Juliet was inspired by Anne Fortier’s mother, who always considered Verona her true home until she discovered Siena.
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