Where does the book the Girl with the Pearl Earring take place?

Question

I had to read a book over the summer for school and I read the Girl with the Pearl Earring and I need to know where it takes place for a test. TTYL =)

Answer 1

It takes place in Delft, Holland during the 17th century :)

Answer 2

16-year-old Griet lives with her family in a poorer quarter of Delft in the 17th century. Griet is employed as a maid in the painter Vermeer's house.

While in service there, the area where her family lives in is struck with the bubonic plague, and her sister dies. In this time, she begins to have romantic situations with Pieter, the butcher's son.

Gradually, Griet's relationship with Vermeer changes. He gets her to run errands and perform tasks for him, while keeping it secret from the rest of the house, particularly his sensitive wife. She assists Vermeer and she takes a model's place when she becomes ill.

At the same time, Vermeer's wealthy but licentious patron, van Ruijven, notices Griet and pressures Vermeer to paint them sitting together. Griet and Vermeer are reluctant to acquiesce, due to Griet's strict modesty and in light of a scandal surrounding the last time van Ruijven had been painted with a girl. Eventually, Vermeer compromises and just paints Griet by herself. However, he makes her wear his wife Catharina's pearl earrings. When Catharina discovers this, Griet is forced to leave.

Ten years later, long after Griet has married Pieter and settled into life as a mother and butcher's wife, she is called back to the house. Vermeer is dead, and his will had included a request that Griet receive the two pearl earrings, which she then pawns, finally settling the debt between the butcher shop and the Vermeers.

Answer 3

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