Silliness Quiz - Page 129

orlok · 03-12-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Still no. Really, really no.

Sorry. One glass of red wine too many.

Bram Stoker? Wilkie Collins? Lewis Carroll?

Shayne Parkinson · 03-12-2011, 07:36 PM

That's an excellent excuse.

No, no, and no.

I'll be offline for a while. Keep trying! As a sort-of hint, I suggest asking some questions to narrow down the field.

orlok · 03-12-2011, 07:37 PM

OK. I assume it's male, as he was called a coward?

Shayne Parkinson · 03-12-2011, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

OK. I assume it's male, as he was called a coward?

Good question.

It's a female writer.

(I really am going offline soon...)

poohbear_nc · 03-12-2011, 08:45 PM

Rebecca West?

Shayne Parkinson · 03-12-2011, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Rebecca West?

No.

(I'm back!)

Shayne Parkinson · 03-12-2011, 10:24 PM

Time for a hint: the writer and her friend went to school together. And she used her friend's family as the model for a fictional family in one of her novels.

orlok · 03-13-2011, 05:53 AM

Charlotte Bronte?

GeoffC · 03-13-2011, 06:28 AM

Shelly ?

Shayne Parkinson · 03-13-2011, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Charlotte Bronte?

Yes! Well done!

Charlotte's no-nonsense friend was Mary Taylor. Mary lived here in New Zealand for about 15 years, looking after her brother and then running a shop. She was a fiercely independent woman with strong views strongly expressed, and some of her writings were later published.

Mary's brother had a street in Wellington named after him. After he was sentenced to jail (another story...), there was talk of changing the name, but in the end it was kept (and the street is still called Waring Taylor Street after him.

Your turn!

orlok · 03-13-2011, 07:29 AM

Interesting one, thanks.

To continue with a literary theme of sorts, which famous explorer is also credited with writing, amongst other things, one of the first vampire stories?

mountain_lion · 03-13-2011, 08:42 AM

Le Fanu?

orlok · 03-13-2011, 09:53 AM

Not Le Fanu - he wasn't an explorer that I aware of. This person was responsible for some of the most notorious exploits of his time, and also has a famous namesake.

poohbear_nc · 03-13-2011, 10:51 AM

John Polidori? Notorious friend of the Shellys?

orlok · 03-13-2011, 12:00 PM

No. Polidori is credited with possibly the first vampire story, but was not famous in the same way as this person.

03-12-2011, 10:24 PM	#1927
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Time for a hint: the writer and her friend went to school together. And she used her friend's family as the model for a fictional family in one of her novels. Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 03-12-2011 at 11:30 PM.

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03-12-2011, 07:36 PM	#1922
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	That's an excellent excuse. No, no, and no. I'll be offline for a while. Keep trying! As a sort-of hint, I suggest asking some questions to narrow down the field.

03-12-2011, 07:37 PM	#1923
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	OK. I assume it's male, as he was called a coward?

03-12-2011, 08:45 PM	#1925
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,633 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Rebecca West?

03-13-2011, 05:53 AM	#1928
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Charlotte Bronte?

03-13-2011, 06:28 AM	#1929
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Shelly ?

03-13-2011, 07:29 AM	#1931
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Interesting one, thanks. To continue with a literary theme of sorts, which famous explorer is also credited with writing, amongst other things, one of the first vampire stories?

03-13-2011, 08:42 AM	#1932
mountain_lion Addict Posts: 232 Karma: 543882 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Puerto Rico Device: fbreader, Kindle	Le Fanu?

03-13-2011, 09:53 AM	#1933
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Not Le Fanu - he wasn't an explorer that I aware of. This person was responsible for some of the most notorious exploits of his time, and also has a famous namesake.

03-13-2011, 10:51 AM	#1934
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,633 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	John Polidori? Notorious friend of the Shellys?

03-13-2011, 12:00 PM	#1935
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	No. Polidori is credited with possibly the first vampire story, but was not famous in the same way as this person.