Favorite Inclusions of the Most Influential People Who Never Lived
So far I am most in love with Prince Charming description in The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived. What "character" inclusions have been your favorite so far and why?
I was flabbergasted to discover that the brains behind Nancy Drew was the same person who also created Hardy Boys,Tom Swift and the Bobbsey Twins. Worlds collided.
On a separate note, the excerpt on Lady Chatterly's Lover provides an interesting commentary on Free Speech.
Love your comment Jenny about the Nancy Drew / Hardy Boys concept. Makes SO MUCH more sense to know that they were the same person. I always though those books seemed similar.
I haven't read the Lady Chatterly's Lover part, but I will definitely be looking for that commentary.
Jenny - I'm back to say that I really did love the Nancy Drew section. I love that she's a symbol of women's lib inspired by a man who was tired of traditional female characters. Who knew?
Also, the Lady Chatterly section was so interesting. I never can fully wrap my head around censorship. Most of the time it's completely outrageous to me, and then I wonder how much of our moral decline is because we allowed things in the first place. Not going to lie, I'd like to read this book and see what the hype is all about.
Totally separate comment - love the reference to the Madison Avenue brilliance and how they are the ultimate in persuasion. Makes me want to watch "Mad Men" or teach about persuasion and rhetoric.
I was flabbergasted to discover that the brains behind Nancy Drew was the same person who also created Hardy Boys,Tom Swift and the Bobbsey Twins. Worlds collided.
ReplyDeleteOn a separate note, the excerpt on Lady Chatterly's Lover provides an interesting commentary on Free Speech.
Love your comment Jenny about the Nancy Drew / Hardy Boys concept. Makes SO MUCH more sense to know that they were the same person. I always though those books seemed similar.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the Lady Chatterly's Lover part, but I will definitely be looking for that commentary.
Jenny - I'm back to say that I really did love the Nancy Drew section. I love that she's a symbol of women's lib inspired by a man who was tired of traditional female characters. Who knew?
ReplyDeleteAlso, the Lady Chatterly section was so interesting. I never can fully wrap my head around censorship. Most of the time it's completely outrageous to me, and then I wonder how much of our moral decline is because we allowed things in the first place. Not going to lie, I'd like to read this book and see what the hype is all about.
Totally separate comment - love the reference to the Madison Avenue brilliance and how they are the ultimate in persuasion. Makes me want to watch "Mad Men" or teach about persuasion and rhetoric.