Pairs #46 (Literature Edition)

The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner’s 1929 novel.

“The Fisher-Girl and the Crab,” an Indian fairy tale collected by Verrier Elwin.

Jacob and Esau, fraternal twins, sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and characters in a Book of Genesis story in which Esau sells his birthright to Jacob.

“The Fox and the Crow,” a fable attributed to Æsop, warning against listening to flattery.

Hawk and Dove. A pair of DC superheroes who debuted in Showcase #75 (June 1968) and who have gone through several iterations.

“Love and Freindship [sic],” a juvenile story written by Jane Austen c. 1790.

Frog and Toad. A series of easy-reader children’s books (1970-1979), written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel.

Othello and Desdemona, characters in William Shakespeare’s Othello. Othello is a Moorish mercenary in the service of the Venetian Republic. Desdemona elopes with him, but when Othello becomes convinced that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him, Othello strangles her. When Othello later learns he had been deceived about Desdemona’s infidelity, he commits suicide.

The Bear and the Nightingale, a 2017 historical fantasy novel written by Katherine Arden, and the first novel in her Winternight trilogy.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth novel in J. K. Rowling’s fantasy series, and the inspiration for a 2007 film of the same name.

Mr. Punch and his wife Judy, principal characters in traditional British puppet shows since c. 1662.

Paris and Helen, characters in the story of the Trojan War.

Shadow and Bone, a 2012 young adult fantasy novel by Leigh Bardugo, and the first novel in a trilogy with the same name.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Two personalities of a character in Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

In the biblical Book of Judges, Samson was the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites, who was given superhuman strength. His lover Delilah betrayed him by ordering a servant to cut Samson’s long hair while he slept, nullifying his strength.

"The Dog and the Sparrow" (Der Hund und der Sperling), a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm.

“The Frog and the Fox,” a fable attributed to Æsop, poking fun at medical quacks.

“Ruslan and Ludmila” (Русла́нъ и Людми́ла), an 1820 poem written as an epic fairy tale by Alexander Pushkin.

Christopher "Hawkeye" Collins and Amanda “Amy” Adams, a pair of 12-year-old detectives in the “Can You Solve The Mystery?” series of children’s novels (1983-1985) credited to M. Masters (a pseudonym for various authors).

“Hansel and Gretel” (Hänsel und Gretel), a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and also known as “Little Step Brother and Little Step Sister.”

The Prince and the Pauper, Mark Twain’s 1881 novel.

Orpheus and Eurydice, characters in an Ancient Greek legend about a supernaturally talented lyre player who travels to the underworld to retrieve his deceased wife.

“The Fisherman and His Flute,” a fable attributed to Æsop, about a fisherman who tries to make fish dance by playing music.

“The Farmer and His Sons,” a fable attributed to Æsop illustrating both the value of hard work and the need to temper parental advice with practicality.