Quotes from bookGirl with a Pearl Earring
Girl with a Pearl Earring is a 1999 historical novel written by Tracy Chevalier. Set in 17th-century Delft, Holland, the novel was inspired by local painter Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Chevalier presents a fictional account of Vermeer, the model and the painting. The novel was adapted into a 2003 film of the same name and a 2008 play.
“Yes, well, life is a folly. If you live long enough, nothing is surprising.”
Tracy Chevalier book Girl with a Pearl Earring
Source: Girl with a Pearl Earring
“I wanted to wear the mantle and the pearls. I wanted to know the man who painted her like that.”
Tracy Chevalier book Girl with a Pearl Earring
Source: Girl with a Pearl Earring
