Ebook {Epub PDF} Zel by Donna Jo Napoli

 · REVIEW: Zel by Donna Jo Napoli Based on the fairy tale Rapunzel, the story is told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Zel, her mother, and the nobleman who pursues her, and delves into the psychological motivations of each of the bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 3 mins. Donna Jo Napoli (born Febru) is an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, as well as a prominent linguist.. She has worked in syntax, phonetics, phonology, morphology, historical and comparative linguistics, Romance studies, the structure of Japanese [citation needed], structure of American Sign Language, poetics, writing for ESL students, and mathematical and. Donna Jo Napoli has taken the story of Rapunzel and rewoven it into a psychological study that is both chilling and heartrending. Zel lives with Mother in a remote cottage in Switzerland. She is a carefree young girl who loves her mother dearly/5(96).

Donna Jo Napoli Booklist Donna Jo Napoli Message Board Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Zel Country girl Zel and a nobleman fall in love but their love is thwarted by her overprotective, jealous Mother who shuts Zel up in a tower to hide her away from the world. Napoli, Donna Jo. Zel/by Donna Jo Napoli.—1st ed. p. cm. Summary: Based on the fairy tale Rapunzel, the story is told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Zel, her mother, and the prince, and delves into the psychological motivations of the characters. ISBN: Zel. by Donna Jo Napoli. Share your thoughts Complete your review. Tell readers what you thought by rating and reviewing this book. Rate it * You Rated it * 0. 1 Star - I hated it 2 Stars - I didn't like it 3 Stars - It was OK 4 Stars - I liked it 5 Stars - I loved it. Please make sure to choose a rating.

However, Donna Jo Napoli wins me over on the device almost every time, and Zel is no exception. Zel was the first adaptation of Rapunzel I ever read, and among the first of the fairy tale adaptations I encountered in my life. And thank goodness for that, because it I’d read a poorer novel, my obsession with these novels might never have come to pass. Donna Jo Napoli gives the story of "Rapunzel" a psychological twist in Zel. Zel lives on an alm in the Alps of 16th century Switzerland, alone with Mother, the only real company she has had for her nearly 13 years. She is a happy and innocent girl, taking delight in simple pleasures and content with her fairly isolated world. Donna Jo Napoli has taken the story of Rapunzel and rewoven it into a psychological study that is both chilling and heartrending. Zel lives with Mother in a remote cottage in Switzerland. She is a carefree young girl who loves her mother dearly.