Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Discuss the subtle ways in which girl with a pearl earring contends with these issues. Girl with a pearl earring was one of the best books ive read and i would not think twice. Books that defined a generation girl with a pearl earring. Book report on girl with a pearl earring mclara name. Essay about book report on girl with a pearl earring. Reading guide for girl with a pearl earring by tracy chevalier. Complete summary of tracy chevaliers girl with a pearl earring. Dec, 2018 buy girl with a pearl earring 01 by chevalier, tracy isbn. It was a wonderful historical novel focusing on the relationship between the painter, johannes vermeer, and a servant girl who turns out to be the. It did at times feel a little slow, but that was okay by me. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
All over the world youll find images of the girl with a pearl earring by johannes vermeer. On the eve of its cinema release, tracy chevalier describes how she felt as she saw her bestselling novel girl with a pearl earring being transferred to the screen. Jul 02, 2014 all over the world youll find images of the girl with a pearl earring by johannes vermeer. Girl with a pearl earring summary and study guide supersummary. Girl with a pearl earring tracy chevalier genre the story is told in the first person narrative voice by griet who is the main protagonist of the plot. Read girl with a pearl earring, by tracy chevalier online on bookmate an international bestseller with over two million copies sold, this is a story of an artists desire for beauty and the ultima. Set in 17thcentury delft, holland, the novel was inspired by local painter johannes. Girl with a pearl earring tells the story of griet, a 16yearold dutch girl, who becomes a maid in the house of the painter johannes vermeer.
The few known facts are based on legal documentshis. Girl with a pearl earring at times surrounds itself with an artgallery hush, but it is just so ambitious, and intriguing, and beautiful, you will find yourself immobile in front of its canvas. Girl with a pearl earring alicia cisneros b o o k r e p o rt s h o rt english 10d b ava r i a n i n t e r n at i. Set in 17thcentury delft, holland, the novel was inspired by local painter johannes vermeers girl with a pearl earring. Girl with a pearl earring by tracey chevalier lesson plans and teaching resources girl with a pearl earring by tracey chevalier resources from the author, including a link to a reading group guide with 8 questions. One sunday in february, griet and pieter leave her parents house and convene in the alley. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl with a pearl earring, the. Girl with a pearl earring questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on girl with a pearl. Girl with a pearl earring by tracy chevalier, paperback. Girl with a pearl earring lesson plans varsity tutors.
This 39page guide for girl with a pearl earrings by tracy chevalier includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 4 parts, as well as several. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Girl with a pearl earring tells the story of sixteenyearold griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius. Chevalier presents a fictional account of vermeer, the model and the painting. Johannes vermeers girl with a pearl earring is the most famous painting in the mauritshuis and is probably vermeers most celebrated work. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the. Chevalier presents a fictional account of vermeer, the model, and the painting. Sep 30, 2003 girl with a pearl earring is a thoroughly engaging novel that follows the lifechanging experiences of quiet griet over the two years she serves the delft painter, johannes vermeer. Girl with a pearl earring by chevalier, tracy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Making up a history for vermeers girl with a pearl earring. Find books like girl with a pearl earring from the worlds largest community of readers.
No one knows who the girl is, or in fact who any of the people in his paintings are. Jan 01, 2001 history and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Wholly ignorant of johannes vermeer, the dutch golden age and art in general, i began tracy chevaliers girl with a pearl earring unaware that i was lucky to. Girl with a pearl earring, tracy chevalier girl with a pearl earring is a 1999 historical novel written by tracy chevalier. The novel was adapted into a 2003 film of the same name and a 2008 play.
Buy girl with a pearl earring 01 by chevalier, tracy isbn. Girl with a pearl earring, the story of vermeer and his artistic muse is her most famous book and was successfully adapted for cinema. The girl with a pearl earring study guide contains a biography of tracy chevalier, 100 quiz questions, a glossary, major themes, a list of characters, and a full summary and analysis. First, the 16yearold narrator becomes increasingly intimate with her master. Making up a history for vermeers girl with a pearl earring vermeers famous girl with a pearl earring has returned to the united states for the first time since 1995. Tracy chevalier is an angloamerican writer of historical fiction, best known for her 1999 novel girl with a pearl earring. In her second novel, tracy chevalier imagines the life of the model for vermeers iconic painting. Set in 17th century delft, holland, the novel was inspired by delft school painter johannes vermeers painting girl with a pearl earring. History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening.
In what ways has your perception of the painting changed as a result of reading chevaliers book. Englandbased chevaliers first us appearance is another novel based on a. Girl with a pearl earring is a 1999 historical novel written by tracy chevalier. In holland in 1664, a girl named griet leaves her family to become a maid in the household of the painter vermeer, but the passion she inspires in him and the passion art inspires in her end in sorrow. Goodreads members who liked girl with a pearl earring also liked. Girl with a pearl earring displays a side of painting that is not often showed. Tracy chevalier is the new york times bestselling author of seven previous novels, including girl with a pearl earring, which has been translated into thirtynine languages and made into an oscarnominated film. Book report on girl with a pearl earring freebooksummary. Look again at vermeers painting, girl with a pearl earring. Girl with a pearl earring is a thoroughly engaging novel that follows the lifechanging experiences of quiet griet over the two years she serves the delft painter, johannes vermeer. Feb 01, 20 making up a history for vermeers girl with a pearl earring vermeers famous girl with a pearl earring has returned to the united states for the first time since 1995.
Girl with a pearl earring tells the story behind the advent of this famous painting, all the while depicting life in 17th century delft, a small dutch city with a burgeoning art community. Girl with a pearl earring by tracy chevalier i read this book several years ago, before i started blogging. Girl with a pearl earring by tracy chevalier overdrive. When griet, the novels quietly perceptive heroine, is hired as a servant, turmoil follows. In midcareer, the renowned 17thcentury baroque artist johannes vermeer painted girl with a pearl earring, which has been called the dutch mona lisa. Girl with a pearl earring centres on vermeers prosperous household in delft in the 1660s. Buy this book the scant confirmed facts about the life. Jan 15, 2004 girl with a pearl earring at times surrounds itself with an artgallery hush, but it is just so ambitious, and intriguing, and beautiful, you will find yourself immobile in front of its canvas. Often painting is romanticized, which it is here, but we also see the worry the other family members have as the money box is repeatedly emptied, and purchases must be made by credit. It was interesting to suppose what might be the story behind both the artist and the subject of the girl with a pearl earring.
Thats why we like to turn things around for one day. Very little is known about vermeerhe left no writings, not even any drawings, just 35 paintings. Because art history was never this deliciously juicy. Girl with a pearl earring by tracy chevalier goodreads.
Even so, girl with a pearl earring only became one of vermeers more famous pieces around the turn of the 21st century, with the 1995 blockbuster exhibition at the national gallery of art in washington, d. Girl with a pearl earring 1666, pages 183 203 summary. Girl with a pearl earring by tracy chevalier read online on. Her calm and perceptive manner not only helps her in her household duties, but also attracts vermeers a. The story opens in the year 1664 when griet is abruptly informed that she will be starting work as a maid in the home of the dutch painter vermeer and his wife catharina. In midcareer, the renowned 17th century baroque artist johannes vermeer painted girl with a pearl earring, which has been called the dutch mona lisa. She uses an honest and sincere style of writing and this lends an air of realism and authenticity to the story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Pieter is there as well, as he has become a weekly visitor in her parents home. The girl with a pearl earring by tracy chevalier girl with a pearl earring centers on vermeers prosperous delft household during the 1660s.
It is hard not to like this good and obedient protagonist, for she struggles with universal yearnings such as. Tracy chevalier on the filming of girl with a pearl earring. Girl with a pearl earring by tracy chevalier book club. It is hard not to like this good and obedient protagonist, for she struggles with universal yearnings such as love and an escape from poverty. The novel opens with vermeer and his disheveled wife, catharina, visiting griets family to have a look at the girl they hope to hire. So many have been captivated by the way the girl turns towards the viewer, by her gaze, by the colours.
The novel is narrated in the first person by a sixteenyearold girl named griet, who lives in the dutch city of delft. Chevalier creates a world reminiscent of a vermeer interior. Girl with a pearl earring summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The mysterious portrait of the anonymous girl with a pearl earring has fascinated art historians for centuries, and it is this magnetic painting that lies at the heart of tracy chevaliers second novel of the same title. The canvas on which the girl with a pearl earring was painted measured 17. The girl with a pearl earring is the story of griet, a sixteenyear old girl who is hired by the famous painter, vermeer, to clean his studio. Girl with a pearl earring hunterdon county library. Girl with a pearl earring alicia cisneros b o o k r e p o rt s h o rt english 10d b ava r i a n i n t e r n at i o n a l s c h o o l 11 n o v e m b e r 2 0 1 3. Girl with a pearl earring readers guide teachervision. Older teens and adults will enjoy, but the book is better. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century after the large pearl earring worn by the girl portrayed there. Girl with a pearl earring by tracy chevalier waterstones.