How a Bird Inspired Two Famous Writers, Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe
Another fascinating biography!
Charles Dickens kept numerous ravens as pets. He named all of them Grip (then Grip II & then Grip III). Poe read Dickens's novel, Barnaby Rudge, which included a pet raven and loved the story. When Dickens and his wife visited the United States, Poe was able to meet and talk with Dickens about this novel and the raven. This raven inspired Poe to write his poem, "The Raven", which finally made him famous (but not rich!).
*Highly recommend for the unusual tidbits of history that one learns about these two famous authors.
-Borrowed from the library.
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