Tulip fever by deborah moggach reading guidebook club. With alicia vikander, dane dehaan, jack oconnell, holliday grainger. Religion and belief are present throughout the book. It offers curious viewers a very horny, titanicesque forbidden romance, a subplot involving someone pretending to be pregnant for nine months, and then juxtaposes that with indepth sequences about the tulip trade in 1600s amsterdam. But whereas such books as susan vreelands girl in hyacinth blue and. A number of years ago i fell in love with a book called tulip fever. Sophias husband cornelis, an ageing merchant, is among those grown rich from this exotic new flower. Based on deborah moggachs novel and shelved for well over a year, tulip fever is supposedly about the fascinating, reallife tulip craze of the 17th century, when people paid fortunes for bulbs.
A sensual tale of art, lust, and deceptionnow a major motion picture in 1630s amsterdam, tulipomania has seized the populace. A simulated pregnancy and the citys tulipmania are essential elements in the scheme, as are sophias lovelorn maid, maria, and jans ingenuous apprentice, jacob. Wealthy merchant, cornelis sandvoort, and his young wife, sophia, have a good marriage. But while i loved the unique setting and enjoyed all the factoids i learned, in the end i was disappointted to find that tulip fever was. The twins robert and william are elizas nephews and josephs sons chapter 22. Everywhere men are seduced by the fantastic exotic flower. Turn the paintings round and enjoy their beauty, for they shall outlast us all, writes cornelis in his final note. Sep 01, 2017 while the characters of tulip fever exist in a world ruled by passionate insanity, much of the film hinges on outthere coincidences and convoluted plot points that are big asks even in a. Holland is in the grip of tulip fever when tulip bulbs were.
Sep 18, 2017 there never was a real tulip fever a new movie sets its doomed entrepreneurs amidst 17thcentury tulipmaniabut historians of the phenomenon have their own bubble to burst. This simple drama does scatter in historical events and social behaviors of the time. Tulip fever, based on the novel by deborah moggach, was originally set to be filmed in 2005 starring keira knightley and jude law, until the u. Its from a book, and perhaps the book is interesting, but the movie is decidedly not. Rather like postbellum paper railroads in america, speculation on tulip futures was intense, frenzied, full of graft and greed, and, ultimately, largely built of nothing but grandiose dreams and. Gripped in tulip fever, the amsterdam of 1636 uses bulbs as a trading commodity, their value based on rareness of color and singularity of bloom. Tulip fever may be one of this years biggest movie. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of tulip fever by deborah moggach. This is the setting for tulip fever by deborah moggach, when rembrandt and vermeer painted some of the mostrecognised art of our time. There is very little about that hectic and often violent period in the history of holland, and its only incidental to the main story which is the illicit love affair between the artist and the wife of a rich, elderly man. It is a book about how far one is apt to go in pursuit of love veiled as redemption. In amsterdam during the 1630s, fortunes were made and lost speculating on tulips. Deborah moggach doesnt simply weave a fascinating tale but does so in a manner that also piqued my curiosity about the time period.
Tulip fevers second half is a harvest of stupidity, with mistaken identities, overheard conversations, characters conveniently swept away by circumstance and cara delevingne as. Be the first to watch, comment, and share trailers and movie teasersclips. But when her spouse decides to commission a painting of. But for wealthy merchant cornelis sandvoort, it is his young and beautiful wife, sophia, who stirs his soul. Nov 06, 2016 a love triangle set in amsterdam during the 17th century. In the end, although all the characters have sinned, one sophia turns to the church and one cornelis turns. Gripped in tulip fever, the amsterdam of 1636 uses bulbs as a trading. Sophias wealthy husband, cornelis, commissions a young painter, jan, to paint a portrait of him and his wife. She is the prize he desires, the woman he hopes will bring. The novels title suggests the historical phenomenon that may aid the illicit pair. There never was a real tulip fever history smithsonian.
Deborah moggach amsterdam in the 17th century was a time when commerce was king and the sale of tulip bulbs made some people. Sep 01, 2017 alicia vikander, dane dehaan and christoph waltz play residents of 17thcentury amsterdam in tulip fever, a romantic drama involving art, adultery and highstakes flower bulbs. In the time it took to come to theaters, i read the book, saw more trailers, resigned myself to the fact that this movie would never be seen on the big screen, and. A tale of art, beauty, lust, greed, deception and retribution set in a refined society ablaze with tulip fever. A love triangle set in amsterdam during the 17th century. Jasmyne tzitziras i just got to this part in the book. Apr 10, 2001 a tale of art, beauty, lust, greed, deception and retribution set in a refined society ablaze with tulip fever.
They begin an affair during the height of the tulip war in the netherlands during the mid. Or at least, a book says that happened, although according to wikipedia the claim has its skeptics as to the extent of this supposed mania. Since tulip fever had been teased for so long, i was super pumped to finally see it in theaters. Whether it really happened or not, tulip fever is about an illicit romance that gets mixed into tulip speculation. A simulated pregnancy and the citys tulipmania are essential elements in the scheme, as are sophias. Tulip fever is a 2017 historical romantic drama film directed by justin chadwick and written by deborah moggach and tom stoppard, adapted from moggachs novel of the same name. Im sure this is a great author sadly this book just isnt for me. I had seen the initial stills and trailer in july 2016, and kendra wrote a great post breaking down the clothing in the trailer. Tulip fever is an interesting examination of the little known time when vast fortunes were both made and lost in the tulip flower bulb industry. Tulip fever i must admit that i saw the movie and loved it.
The rights were controlled by a brilliant producer, alison owen. But for wealthy merchant cornelis sandvoort, it is his young and. An artist falls for a young married woman while hes commissioned to paint her portrait during the tulip mania of seventeenth century amsterdam. Deborah moggach, author of the novel, also appears in the film. Tulip fever tells the tale of sophia, a young woman in 17th century amsterdam, married to a much older man. But the movies focus, unfortunately, ends up more on the characters and their crazy, sitcomlevel schemes, which require characters to be either. Tulip fever is a 1999 novel by british author deborah moggach, set in 1630s amsterdam. It stars alicia vikander, dane dehaan, jack oconnell, holliday grainger, tom hollander, matthew morrison, kevin mckidd, douglas hodge, joanna scanlan, zach galifianakis, judi dench, and christoph waltz. Tulip fever is a lovely and bloodless failure of a movie vox. Tulip fever also features faking ones death, sending the drunkest person out to retrieve the most valuable item in the country, a character conscripted into the navy immediately, and contrived. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tulip fever. Harvey weinstein offered harry styles the role of mattheus, but the singer turned it down due to. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
In 1630s amsterdam, tulip fever has seized the populace. Not only has weinstein sullied the film but also one of the funniest characters in it the opportunistic dr sorgh tom hollander who helps women. They then recover with the help of matilda and eliza. The characters unsympathetic, the plot unbelievable.
A beautiful young woman, who is married to an old man, is bored with her life. This books title is tulip fever, not painting or artists, or even a love affair. Tulip fever by deborah moggach brent libraries blog. One day, cornelis hires a struggling painter named jan van loos dane dehaan to create a portrait of him and his wife, a type of way to build. The flowers can make or break futures in an afternoon, and its on this chaotic fluctuation that jan and sophia depend to make their fortune. Tulips, flowers, and petals play a far greater role in the story than as simply a trading commodity. Dehaan and vikander are your classic, here are two attractive people put together vs two people with chemistry. It takes place in the netherlands in the 17th century when the inflated speculation in tulip bulbs is in full bloom. The character of the painter jan, an acquaintance of rembrandt, provides the. This study guide consists of approximately 72 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of tulip fever. Check out the new trailer starring alicia vikander, cara delevingne, and dane dehaan.
To ask other readers questions about tulip fever, please sign up. Tulip fever has two main issues its occassionally odd tone and its plot. The film starred judy dench and well worth a watch after you have read the book. In the end, although all the characters have sinned, one sophia turns to the church and one cornelis turns away from it entirely. Theres sophia alicia vikander and jan van loos dane dehaan, respectively a rich woman trapped in a. Sep 12, 2017 since tulip fever had been teased for so long, i was super pumped to finally see it in theaters. Rowley is the first medical professional though hes not actually a doctor that treats matildas mother. There never was a real tulip fever a new movie sets its doomed entrepreneurs amidst 17thcentury tulipmaniabut historians of the phenomenon have their own bubble to burst. Good historical fiction allows the reader to feel comfortable in an entirely different culture and society. It stars alicia vikander, dane dehaan, jack oconnell, holliday grainger, tom hollander, matthew morrison, kevin mckidd, douglas hodge, joanna scanlan, zach galifianakis. It is yet another story set in 17thcentury holland involving a reallife artist, jan van loos. Alicia vikander, dane dehaan and christoph waltz play residents of 17thcentury amsterdam in tulip fever, a romantic drama involving art, adultery and highstakes flower bulbs. In its title, tulip fever refers to the volatile market for tulips as investments that. Tulip fever follows sophia, the wife of a rich merchant, who slowly falls in love with the artist responsible for commissioning a portrait of her and her husband.
I was with two friends who hadnt read the book, and we all three came to. Deborah moggachs tulip fever takes place in 17th century amsterdam, where roguish rembrandt wannabes like jan van loos are just. Deborah moggachs tulip fever was inspired by her love of dutch paintings. While the characters of tulip fever exist in a world ruled by passionate insanity, much of the film hinges on outthere coincidences and convoluted plot points that are big asks even in a. Now she returns to historical fiction with a novel. While comparisons are often made between the tulip crash of 1637 and the stock markets plunge in 1929, reading a fictional account of the craze was quite informative. In the novel, set in amsterdam in 1636, forbidden passion also flowers within the. To celebrate, he commissions a talented young artist to paint him with his young bride.
Sep 01, 2017 tulip fever follows sophia, the wife of a rich merchant, who slowly falls in love with the artist responsible for commissioning a portrait of her and her husband. Sep 01, 2017 tulip fevers second half is a harvest of stupidity, with mistaken identities, overheard conversations, characters conveniently swept away by circumstance and cara delevingne as a combination. Seventeenthcentury amsterdam is a city in the grip of tulip mania, basking in the wealkth it has generated. Set in amsterdam in 1600 it tells a love story with a twist. The book, however, is not particularly about the events of tulip fever. The latter might not be entirely the movies fault but i dont know the novel it is based on so i cant compare them. The following version of the novel was used to create this study guide. Tulip fever is a story infused with metaphor and imagery laced through a time in dutch history when the tulip was more valuable than gold.
See more ideas about tulips, historical costume and 17th century fashion. This movie is set in the netherlands with dutch characters, but was entirely. To paraphrase bill murrays famous line from tootsie, the longdelayed tulip fever is one nutty 17th century melodrama. In 1630s amsterdam, tulipomania has seized the populace. Apr 18, 2000 gripped in tulip fever, the amsterdam of 1636 uses bulbs as a trading commodity, their value based on rareness of color and singularity of bloom. Moggach, deborah, tulip fever, the dial press, december 18, 2007. This book s title is tulip fever, not painting or artists, or even a love affair. Tulip fever book chicago public library bibliocommons. About my only real criticism of this book is that i dont really understand how sophia and jan van loos fall so quickly. Not since patrick suskindsperfumehas a work of fiction so vividly evoked a time, a place, and a passion.
But for wealthy merchant cornelis sandvoort, it is his young and beautiful wife, sophia, who stirs his. Now she returns to historical fiction with a novel set during the first world war, based on her family. The sins of lust, greed, and vanity combine with a destructive force in the novel tulip fever by deborah moggach. Tulip fever 2017 alicia vikander in tulip fever 2017 alicia vikander and dane dehaan in tulip fever 2017 tulip fever 2017 dane dehaan in tulip fever 2017. It takes us back in time to amsterdam in the 17th century. They begin an affair during the height of the tulip war in the netherlands during the mid1600s that drastically changes the lives of all those involved. Tulip fever is the story of how sophia and jan plot to outwit cornelis and run off together. In the time it took to come to theaters, i read the book, saw more trailers, resigned myself to the fact that this movie. Moggach has such a beautiful writing style, which unquestionably draws readers into 17thcentury amsterdam, with all its sounds, smells, and art. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Tulip fever by deborah moggach book club discussion. The 1630s amsterdam background lends rich definition to the characters and story line and makes tulip fever a highly readable, thrilling book. Tulip fever amsterdam in the 17 th century was a time when commerce was king and the sale of tulip bulbs made some people very rich and others bankrupt.
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