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Ken
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'Twitterature'

Post by Ken » Sat June 27th, 2009, 12:32 pm

University of Chicago students are publishing 'Twitterature', in which the greatest works of literature are reduced to twitterspeak no longer than 140 characters. Here's a few:

1. Clever girl thinks new fellow in town is way too pleased with himself, so turns against him. Then discovers he is rich, so marries him.

2. Naive daughter of chronically lazy man impregnated by someone who might be a distant cousin but probably isn't. Misery follows.

3. Money doesn't make you happy, we learn, as wealthy bloke pines for girl next door. Since house is so big, next door is miles away.

4. Wild-eyed, bushy-haired fellow on moors causes havoc with local females. If you haven't time to read it, listen to song with same name.

5. Sharp-toothed aristocratic night-owl shows interest in local girls. Sales of garlic go through the roof. Wood stakes big sellers too.





In case you haven't guessed:

1. Pride and Prejudice

2. Tess of the D'Urbevilles

3. The Great Gatsby

4. Wuthering Heights

5. Dracula

Any ideas for some new ones??????

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Post by Libby » Sat June 27th, 2009, 3:49 pm

Those were good. I got four out of five.
By Loyalty Bound - the story of the mistress of Richard III.

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Post by Ken » Sat June 27th, 2009, 4:28 pm

[quote=""Libby""]Those were good. I got four out of five.[/quote]

Bet you missed No.3!!!!

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Post by Libby » Sat June 27th, 2009, 4:32 pm

[quote=""Ken""]Bet you missed No.3!!!![/quote]

Absolutely right! Though I have read it and seen the film - so it can't be my fault, can it? :confused:
By Loyalty Bound - the story of the mistress of Richard III.

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Post by Ken » Sat June 27th, 2009, 4:42 pm

I'll try one of our favourites!

'King's illegitimate daughter falls in love with foreign prince. Bad dad does his best to conquer Prince, but fails and Prince becomes known as the 'Great!'
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Post by Misfit » Sat June 27th, 2009, 4:46 pm

Aha! That's one I can guess. Here be Dragons.
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Post by Ken » Sat June 27th, 2009, 5:09 pm

[quote=""Misfit""]Aha! That's one I can guess. Here be Dragons.[/quote]

Pretty good!

You try one now!!

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Post by Misfit » Sat June 27th, 2009, 6:17 pm

[quote=""Ken""]Pretty good!

You try one now!![/quote]

Me tweet? Never. Besides, I have a book to read. I'll leave this for the creative ones :)
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Post by Ken » Sat June 27th, 2009, 9:18 pm

[quote=""Misfit""]Me tweet? Never. Besides, I have a book to read. I'll leave this for the creative ones :) [/quote]

One more try and over to the others:

'Poor young man saves life of Queen, nanny's her son. handy with his lance, becomes rich and famous in history!'


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Post by Misfit » Sat June 27th, 2009, 10:38 pm

The Greatest Knight?
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