Ebook {Epub PDF} Juliet by Anne Fortier

 · 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 Brand: Random House Publishing Group. 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. 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().

Over the next few weeks I will be adding more photos and extras, as well as news about my current projects. Notice that I have an official Coaching page now; don't hesitate to get in touch if you're wrestling with a writing project and need professional help. For all other inquiries and comments, the best place to catch me is - as always - on Facebook. Juliet by Anne Fortier. 5 Star. When Julie Jacobs inherits a key to a safety deposit box in Siena, Italy, she is told it will lead her to an old family treasure. Soon she is launched on a precarious journey into the true history of her ancestor Giulietta, whose legendary love for a young man named Romeo turned medieval Siena upside down. 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.

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. 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 and Juliet, not just fair Verona made famous by Shakespeare. 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.