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Letters to Juliet: Celebrating Shakespeare's Greatest Heroine, the Magical City of Verona, and the Power of Love Paperback – May 1, 2010

by Lise Friedman (Author), Ceil Friedman (Author)
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The enduring legend of Shakespeare’s pair of star-crossed lovers draws millions of visitors to Verona, Italy, each year. But that is just part of the story. Every day, letters, frequently addressed simply, “Juliet, Verona,” arrive in the city. They come by the truckload, in almost every language imaginable, written by romantics seeking Juliet’s counsel. Most of the missives talk of love, of course —love found and love lost, love sought and love remembered. And, amazingly, not one letter goes unanswered.

Letters to Juliet tells the story of these letters and the volunteers who have been writing responses for more than seven decades —volunteers who first acted privately, and who are now sanctioned by the city of Verona as part of the Juliet Club . Featuring more than seventy-five heartfelt letters, this poetic book retraces the history behind Shakespeare’s tale and tours the monuments that have fueled the world's enchantment with Juliet and her Romeo.
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    May 1, 2010
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    8 and up
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  7. Dimensions
    7 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    1584799129
  9. ISBN-13
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Lise Friedman, a former dancer with Merce Cunningham, was the editor of the quarterly Dance Ink and is the author of First Lessons in Ballet, Break a Leg!: The Kid's Guide to Acting and Stagecraft, and STC's Alvin Ailey Dance Moves!: A New Way to Exercise. She lives in New York City.

Ceil Friedman is a freelance art historian and translator who writes extensively about contemporary art. She lives in Verrona, where she has collaborated for several years with the Verona City Museums and other institutions in Italy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stewart, Tabori and Chang; Illustrated edition (May 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1584799129
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1584799122
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
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    Lise Friedman is author, in collaboration with photographer Mary Dowdle, of the forthcoming Junior Library Guild selection Becoming a Ballerina: A Nutcracker Story (Viking Children's Books), and coauthor, with her sister Ceil Friedman, of Letters to Juliet (Stewart Tabori & Chang), the inspiration behind the idea for the 2010 film of the same name. A former dancer with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Lise is also the author of two Children's Book of the Month Club selections--First Lessons in Ballet and Break a Leg! The Kids Guide to Acting and Stagecraft (Workman Publishing)--and of Alvin Ailey Dance Moves! A Dance-Based Approach to Movement and Exercise (STC). She has edited several books, including John Gruen's People Who Dance and, with David R. White and Tia Tibbets Levinson, Poor Dancer's Almanac: Managing Life and Work in the Performing Arts, and, as editorial director of Access Press, Inc., a series of international travel guides. She lives in New York City.

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    Ceil Friedman is co-author with her sister Lise Friedman of "Letters To Juliet: Celebrating Shakespeare's Greatest Heroine, the Magical City of Verona, and the Power of Love," the incredible story of the nearly century-old phenomenon of letter writing to Shakespeare's heroine and of the people who reply to these missives. An art historian and translator, Ceil left New York 21 years ago to be with her own Romeo in Verona, Italy, where she writes, translates books, and produces organic olive oil.

    Ceil came across the letters to Juliet a few years ago while doing a translation for the City of Verona and shared them with her sister in New York. Their curiosity led them to the Club di Giulietta and the current secretaries and on an exciting hunt for information about those who preceded them, as far back as the 1930s. One discovery led to the next, as they talked to the heirs of the very first secretaries, uncovered anecdotes, and pieced together bits of untold history to create their unique book. Filled with images from past and present, this volume is a complete guide to the correspondence between Juliet and thousands of writers from every corner of the world.

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Cassidy E. Coker
5.0 out of 5 stars Fell in love with Verona & Letters to Juliet!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2009
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I loved this book it was very informative about Verona, Italy and I loved learning about the first Secretaries of Juliet. The pictures were beautiful and the letters made me both cry and laugh. I don't cry very often but I could sense the urgency and pleading in the letters. I think writing to juliet even knowing it is not juliet replying but her secretary of the Club De Juliet, it is like being stuck somewhere with a stranger you tend to tell them anything and everything. Because you know you will never see them again. Writing letters to Juliet is a way to talk to someone about your deep feelings and you are better at it because you feel more confidant knowing you will not have to face the person your writing to. The book was lovely I definetly desire to write to Juliet. I recommend this book and I recommend writing to Juliet (Verona, Italy). That is all I have to say I love it, Love it, Love it!!
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BJZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story including history and actual letters to Juliet
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022
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Enjoyed the book cover to cover. Will read again and again.
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Morgan H.
4.0 out of 5 stars Down, but not out
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2012
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I was initially expecting the story of the movie, but I am delightfully intrigued by this purchase now. A few other comments mentioned a piece of stationary and an envelope, but mine did not come with one. That is honestly the only thing this book is lacking. I love the background information that is provide. I strangely enjoy doing research on this type of thing so the book came in handy. I can also honestly say that I love Verona more than I did before I purchased this book.I am a hopeless romantic so I may actually write to the secretaries of Juliet (just to see the type of response I will get.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars as promised
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023
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J. Houser
3.0 out of 5 stars Not like the movie!
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2010
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For anyone who is looking for the "story" of the movie "Letters to Juliet", this is not it! This book tells the origin of the "idea", but in no way is it the same as the movie.

However, I did find it interesting to learn that there really are, and have been, people who write letters to "Juliet" with the hope that "she" will bring them the love and happiness that they are seeking. There are many samples of letters included in the book--some of which are sad, some amusing, and some hopeful and romantic!

It's a great book for background information and the history of the Society of Juliet. These lovely people spend hours writing responses to the letters left at Juliet's house. They are like the "Dear Abby" of Verona! By the way, I did see the movie after reading the book...it was a charming concept of "what if" based on the tradition of these "love" letters.
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Nolan W. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Even better that advertised
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2022
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The book I ordered arrived very quickly, was well packaged, and exactly as described.
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debb
1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was looking for
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2011
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I purchased this book right after the movie "Letters to Juliet" came out. I was thinking that the movie was based on this book. This book is not a novel. It is a collection of letters to Juliet. Some of the letters are in different languages. Boring! I didn't even read the book.
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Shanny
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in Canada on August 14, 2018
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Wanted this book like forever best love stories ever I am enjoying every page of it ❤️
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1.0 out of 5 stars ... a book it is a magazine I found it useless and always a proper description of the book should ...
Reviewed in India on January 12, 2018
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It's not a book it is a magazine I found it useless and always a proper description of the book should be given
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5.0 out of 5 stars Letters to Juliet: lettera d'amore a Verona
Reviewed in Italy on July 10, 2015
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Una lettura davvero bella! Ho scoperto l'esistenza di questo libro per caso, cercando il li libro di Pitch Perfect (altro libro del quale non sapevo l'esistenza); l'ho preso usato na sembrava nuovo! Molto felice e soddisfatta anche per questo. Letters to Juliet è un film che mi piace molto (non è perfetto ma è bello) e questo libro ti spiega davvero tutto sulla "leggenda" di Romeo e Giulietta e del loro legame con Verona, l'origine del Club di Giulietta e di tutti i monumenti che attirano i turisti. È molto interessate e vorrei davvero poter andare a Verona e seguire i consigli dei due autori. Mi permetto di consigliarlo ancor di più perché i due autori sono stranieri eppure hanno davvero cercato, si sono informati è recati in prima persona per scrivere questa guida e visto che noi italiani guardiamo sempre all'estero perché devono sempre essere gli stranieri a lodare e ammirare le meraviglie e le curiosità delle quali noi stessi non siamo a conoscenza?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A factual book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2014
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I loved this book, as I understood this is not a novel, but a book researched on the letters to Juliet phenomenon.
Therefore do not expect a story book.
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C. Wagner
5.0 out of 5 stars Wunderschön
Reviewed in Germany on May 14, 2011
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Ein wunderschön aufgemachtes Buch. Es bietet viele Informationen zu Romeo&Julia, zu Verona und natürlich zu Julias Sekretären. Man möchte nach dem Lesen am liebsten sofort selbst nach Verona fahren, um alles mit eigenen Augen zu sehen und zu erleben.
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