Jules gabriel verne was born on february 8, 1828 in nantes, france. It was there, in 1889, that the vernes were visited by the american adventuress nellie bly, during her journey around the world she was the first to turn vernes fiction into. In jules vernes 1873 novel around the world in eighty days, the hero of the book, phineas t. In the classic story, phileas fogg of london makes a wager of. Pat heilman has been engaged in something of a treasure hunt since 1999. See more ideas about nellie bly, history and women in history. Bly went on to gain more fame in 1889, when she traveled around the world in an attempt to break the faux record of phileas fogg, the fictional title character of jules vernes 1873 novel, around. Around the world in eighty days, travel adventure novel by french author jules verne, published serially in 1872 and in book form in 1873. In 1873, nellie bly traveled around the world to beat. Blys literary success proliferated when she turned the fictional tale of jules vernes 1873 novel around the world in eighty days, into reality.
Good evening and welcome to the american experience. Nellie s description of the verne s salon is framed and hung there for all to read. Elizabeth cochran seaman may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922, known by her pen name nellie bly, was an american journalist. In matthew goodmans breathless, exotic new history eighty days. After her time in the womens lunatic asylum, bly set out to travel around the world, inspired by jules vernes novel around the world in eighty days. She was the first woman to cover the eastern front during world war i. Nellie bly born may 5, 1864 in cochranes mills, pennsylvania, elizabeth jane cochrane, nellie bly was a journalist for the new york world who best became known for her challenge and success at breaking the around the world pace of 80 days set by jules verne s character phileas fogg in the book around the world in 80 days. Around the world in 72 days by nellie bly, paperback. See more ideas about nellie bly, around the world in 80 days and young americans. First edition, first printing signed by jules verne on a laid in signature.
Bly was an undercover investigative journalist and successful columnist. Four days later another american woman made it in 76 days. This book sparked hospital and asylum reforms across the united states, and it catapulted bly to fame. She plans to beat jules vernes fictional record from the novel around the world in eighty days. The book is in great shape and is bound in the original publishers boards with minor wear to the edges with some repair. Jules verne have sent a special letter asking that if possible you will stop to see them, the london correspondent said to me, as we were on our way to the wharf. Around the world in seventy two days and other writings. The chronicle details her 72day trip around the world, which was inspired by the 1873 book around the world in eighty days by jules verne. From the earth to the moon is a multimedia celebration of aspiration based on vernes truelife encounter with the journalist and feminist.
Around the world in seventytwo days is an 1890 book by journalist elizabeth jane cochrane, writing under her pseudonym, nellie bly. Writings nellie bly around the world in seventy around the world in seventytwo days is an 1890 book by journalist elizabeth jane cochrane, writing under her pseudonym, nellie bly. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Inspired by vernes book, around the world in eighty days, nellie bly launched in an eastward course to beat phileas foggs record in 1889. Fogg, travels around the globe in precisely 80 days. Countless other inventors and explorers credit their inspiration to jules verne. Nellie bly and elizabeth bislands historymaking race around the world, two extraordinary woman attempt to meet vernes challenge. Nellies description of the vernes salon is framed and. Nellie bly was a spunky newspaper reporter from western.
Investigative journalist nellie bly decided she could do it even faster and she did. Young newspaper reporter nellie bly sets sail on the augusta victoria for a trip around the world. A professor emerita of journalism at iup, heilman has visited libraries throughout the east in a quest to collect every article written by celebrated reporter nellie bly, who was born in the armstrong county community of cochrans mills, grew up in nearby apollo, and attended. The true story of nellie bly and elizabeth bisland inspired by jules vernes around the. Nellie bly has 26 books on goodreads with 35184 ratings. Nellie bly was the first to beat jules vernes characters record for going around the world in 80 days. The name nellie bly comes from a song called nelly bly by stephen foster. She carried out the journey for the newspaper new york world. Nellie bly born may 5, 1864 in cochranes mills, pennsylvania, elizabeth jane cochrane, nellie bly was a journalist for the new york world who best became known for her challenge and success at breaking the around the world pace of 80 days set by jules vernes character phileas fogg in the book around the world in 80 days. She thinks she can circumnavigate the globe in under seventyfive days and prove that a woman can do what no man has even tried. Death nellie bly died from pneumonia on january 22, 1922 in new york city. She managed to do the journey within 72 days, meeting verne in amiens. Bly traveled by ship, train, jinrikisha a seat on wheels pulled by a man, sampan a small riverboat.
Books by nellie bly author of ten days in a madhouse. Nellie bly was the pen name of american journalist elizabeth jane cochrane. On november 14, 1889, nellie bly set sail to beat the fictional record set by jules verne in his novel, around the world in eighty days. Blys goal was to beat the fictional phileas foggs 80day odyssey, as written in the 1873 novel by jules verne, but her courage and determination helped her circumnavigate the globe in just 72. Nellie bly was one of americas bestknown female journalists in the 19th century. Inspired by jules vernes own sea travels and his fascination with circumnavigating the globe, the avid dreamers picaresque voyage inspired generations of adventurers who were eager to best vernes challengefrom nineteenthcentury journalist nellie bly to monty pythons michael palin. After reading jules vernes book around the world in eighty days, nellie bly, who was born this day in 1864, decided to travel around the world herself. The woman who girdled the globe iup magazine indiana. Or rather, challenges made by their new york editors, inspired by vernes bestselling novel and dazzled by the possibilities of an. Verne home, maison jules verne, nellie bly, women journalists and tagged amiens, around the world in 80 days, honorine verne, nellie bly on september 8, 2014 by rosemary j. Her book around the world in seventytwo days became a best seller.
Many rooms reflect the descriptions in nellie s own book around the world in 72 days. The chronicle details her 72day trip around the world, which was inspired by the book, around the world in eighty days by jules verne. She carried out the journey for joseph pulitzers tabloid newspaper, the new york world. Nellie bly biography facts, childhood, family life. Nellie rend soudain le monde plus accessible jusqua retrouver jules verne a. She was a pioneer in the field of investigative journalism and gained fame going undercover as a patient in an insane asylum and by setting a worlds record racing around the world.
Around the world in seventytwo days 1890 was a great popular success, and the name nellie bly became a synonym for a female star reporter. Nellie bly may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922 was the pen name of american journalist elizabeth jane cochrane. Nellie s visit with the vernes lives on today at the maison jules verne, a living tribute to the french author attracting visitors from around the world. While jules vernes characters went around the world in 80 days, nellie bly, the pseudonym for journalist elizabeth cochrane, broke that record by more than a week, which is one of many.
She completed circumnavigating the world in just 72 days and recorded her travel experiences in a book titled around the world in 72 days. Ebook 11,99 grand format 16,00 nouvelle edition 6,70 voir tous les. Many rooms reflect the descriptions in nellies own book around the world in 72 days. In 1873, nellie bly traveled around the world to beat jules vernes character by eight days jun 22, 2017 domagoj valjak in 1873, jules verne published around the world in eighty days, a novel that immediately became an international success and still remains one of the most influential adventure novels of all time. Famous meetings in history nellie bly meets jules verne. Nellies visit with the vernes lives on today at the maison jules verne, a living tribute to the french author attracting visitors from around the world. In the famous novel around the world in 80 days by jules verne, an englishman, phileas fogg, sets off to circle the world in the fastest time possible and for the sole purpose of winning a gentlemans wager in others of his books, jules verne.
Nellies journey took 72 days, this was a world record that she would only hold onto for a few months. Nellie bly may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922 was the pen name of american journalist elizabeth cochrane seaman. Hours later, elizabeth bisland launched on a westward course on an. During the trip she met and struck up a freindship with verne. Liz and nellie, nellie bly and elizabeth bislands race. In which nellie meets jules verne nellie bly in the sky. About the meeting of the famous author of around the world in 80 days jules verne and the american reporter who made the journey in under 80 days nellie bly, history and account of the meeting. Nellie bly was the pen name of pioneer female journalist elizabeth jane cochran. In 1888 bly suggested to her editor at the new york world that she take a trip around the world, attempting to turn the fictional around the world in.
These two women travelled around the world inspired by. Nov 17, 2014 its 125 years since intrepid young american journalist nellie bly, was the first person to go around the world in 72 days. When jules verne met nellie bly the new york times. Goodmans book is a descriptive delight that describes the adventures of these two courageous women, while it also portrays, in great detail, victorian customs and the emerging role of female journalists tagged. This book was so popular that it was translated into other languages and jules verne got rich.
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