10. Each has become a cultural icon with a recognizable face, which has appeared on postage stamps and, in Jane Austen’s case, on legal tender. Her image is on a new ten-pound note. She has inspired “more sequels, prequels, and fan fiction than any other classic author." Poe has more than 250 writing credits listed in IMDb (Internet Movie Database). He is the only author with an NFL football team named for one of his poems, also the subject of a Simpsons’ episode, pop culture at its best.
Can you think of any other parallels between Austen and Poe? To win a copy of my Poe-themed mystery, The Tell-Tale Tarte, leave a comment by July 25th. UPDATE: Congratulations to Jenne, who won the book! Read more about Poe on my site: Poe's Invention of the Detective Story, Poe and Lincoln, and Poe Trivia.
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Autumn Trapani
7/18/2017 04:30:37 pm
I can't think of any other parallels between Austen and Poe. Austen has her own place in pop culture with "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies."
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Maya Corrigan
7/18/2017 05:27:00 pm
Hi Autumn, Thanks for your comment. That book definitely connects Austen with both pop culture and Poe's stories about people walking around after death and/or burial.
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Jenne Turner
7/18/2017 05:38:42 pm
They both have great first lines in their books. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife" and "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, . . ." both immediately bring each work to mind of happy readers.
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Maya Corrigan
7/20/2017 07:43:17 am
Hi Jenne, Thank you for your comment. Those are first lines that really stick in the mind.
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Jess D
7/18/2017 09:12:18 pm
They both were very gothic. Thanks for the chance
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Maya Corrigan
7/20/2017 07:45:35 am
Hi Jess, Thank you for your comment. Good luck in the drawing.
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Jennifer Hansen
7/18/2017 11:47:28 pm
I remember reading Tell Tale Heart in high school - was a great story! parkeremma2003 at yahoo dot com
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Maya Corrigan
7/20/2017 07:46:29 am
Hi Jennifer, That story has stuck in my mind too ever since I read it in school. Thanks for commenting.
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Kathleen Kendler
7/19/2017 02:49:20 am
They both attended boarding school. Jane Austen at the young age of 7 and Poe later in life (United States Military Academy).
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Maya Corrigan
7/20/2017 08:39:36 am
Hi Kathleen, Thank you for pointing out another similarity. Poe attended a boarding school when he was 7-8 years old, in Chelsea, England. His foster family from Richmond, Virginia, lived in England from 1815 to 1820.
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Brittany Abbott
7/19/2017 10:05:06 am
I can't think of anything to add to this list. I had no idea that they had action figures.
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Maya Corrigan
7/20/2017 08:42:46 am
Hi Brittany, Thank you for your comment. I became aware of the Austen action figure at a Folger Shakespeare Library exhibit called "Will and Jane." It dealt with the pop culture aspects of Shakespeare and Austen and included action figures of both of them.
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Cathi Gil
7/19/2017 03:18:40 pm
I can't think of anything to add to the list. I remember them both from high school. I never knew they had action figures either.
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Maya Corrigan
7/20/2017 08:44:52 am
Hi Cathi,Thank you for your comment. I didn't know about the action figures either until I visited a Folger Shakespeare Library exhibit called "Will and Jane," where action figures of both Shakespeare and Austen were on display.
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MaryAnn Forbes
7/19/2017 05:17:48 pm
Very interesting; enjoyed the similarities.
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Maya Corrigan
7/20/2017 08:46:33 am
Hi MaryAnn, Thank you for your comment. Like you and Cathi, I also first read Poe in high school.
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Meg
7/20/2017 01:30:24 am
I really don't have anything to add, but what a great pairing. Thank you for the opportunity and a very enjoyable read.
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Maya Corrigan
7/20/2017 08:47:41 am
Hi, Meg, Thank you for your comments. I'm glad you enjoyed reading the post..
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7/20/2017 06:18:10 am
You may enjoy this book:
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Maya Corrigan
7/20/2017 08:56:24 am
Hi Beth, Thanks for you comment. I'll have to check out The Raven's Bride. Alas, I won't be able to go to the SinC anniversary party but I may see you at another SinC event. Enjoy it.
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