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I was recently listening a podcast from a guy specializing in 19th century fantastic, British literature. At one point he mentions Jules Verne and how he isn't very well known in the English speaking world.

On the flip side, he talks a lot about H.G. Wells.

Being from a Scandinavian country, it's the opposite here. Jules Verne is very well known but I barely knew about H.G. Wells before this podcast.

What do you think?

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[โ€“] 5too@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Isn't The Amazing Race (reality show) inspired by Around the World in 80 Days?

I feel like both are a little bit niche here - most people interested in science fiction will have heard of them, and people into literature in general; but I'm not sure beyond that.

[โ€“] GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Action fans will know Around the Worls in 80 Days because of Jackie Chan, many kids will have seen it in the animation with Mickey Mouse.