Spotted on junediamanti's LJ yesterday

[erastes]

"The Guardian yesterday said that there are plans to issue abridged versions of famous novels. They suggested: "The Only Child Karamazov", "Skirmish and A Bit of Quiet", "Smiley's Person."

I suggest: "The Tenant of Wildfell Prefab", "Lord of the Trinkets", "The Gulag Islet", "Ten Minutes in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" .

These were my suggestions:


1. Far from the madding pair.
2. Dombey.
3. Vanity Stall
4. No Expectations
5. A couple of dalmatians
6 Tom Brown's lunchbreak
7 The Hitchikers guide to the M23
8 The Raisins of Irritation
9 Guard!
10 Tristram Lemonade
11. Eau de Cologne
12. The old man and the puddle
13. 100 seconds of solitude
14 Semi precious stone in the tiara

Anyone want to weigh in?

ETA: Twingeing Back Hillock
Catch 11
A postcard of Brideshead
The Kitten, The Ugly woman and the nightstand
The Life of Approximately Three
Bridget Joan's January 1st
The people who were a little bit glum.
A Doodle of Dorien Grey

Comments

[thistlerose.livejournal.com]

Rough Sketch of the Artist As a Young Man

Little Woman

The Lone Musketeer


That's all I've got for now.

[rwday.livejournal.com]

*snorts*

The Adequate Gatsby
To Annoy a Mockingbird
Skirmish of the Worlds
Fahrenheit 225 1/2
A Tale of One City

<3

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

The Raisins of Irritation

<333

"The Only Child Karamazov"--?
"Skirmish and A Bit of Quiet"--War and Peace
"Smiley's Person."--?
"The Tenant of Wildfell Prefab"--?
"Lord of the Trinkets"--Lord of the Flies?
"The Gulag Islet"--Huh?
"Ten Minutes in the Life of Ivan Denisovich"--?
1. Far from the madding pair.--Far from the Madding Crowd
2. Dombey.--???
3. Vanity Stall--Vanity Fair
4. No Expectations--Great Expectations
5. A couple of dalmatians--101 Damaltians
6 Tom Brown's lunchbreak--I don't remember the title. Grr.
7 The Hitchikers guide to the M23--Hitchhikers's Guide to the Galaxy
8 The Raisins of Irritation--Grapes of Wrath
9 Guard!--Guards! Guards! :-DD
10 Tristram Lemonade--Tristram Shandy (but I don't get how it becomes lemonade)
11. Eau de Cologne--Scent of a Woman? X-D
12. The old man and the puddle--The Old Man and the Sea
13. 100 seconds of solitude--The 100 Years of Solitude
14 Semi precious stone in the tiara--Whuh?

abridged books

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

Lord of the Rings! D-uh!
*slaps head*

And Tolkien was misspelled over at World Book Day Web site. Grr.

The Magician's Baby Cousin, Twice Removed
A Midsummer Night's Nap
Vertically-challenged Girls
Self-importance and Stereotype (It alliterates! Yay!)
Windy Tallish Hills

[eagles-rock.livejournal.com]

Raisin of Irritation indeed!

The Domesday Pamphlet
1066
The Act of the Apostle
The Shorter Oxford Word
Harry Potter :-)

[aunty_marion]

The Trustee of the Ring.
The Fairly-Well-Known One books (by E.Blyton...).
The Secret Flowerpot.

[rmanley.livejournal.com]

Clarissa, or a Snippet of a Young Lady
Narcissus Shags Goldmund
Shack on the Floss
Justine, or Good Conduct Somewhat Chastised
Pamela, or Virtue Screwed

[aunty_marion]

A Small Amount of Meltwater? *g*

[rwday.livejournal.com]

Harry Potter and the...

Philosopher's Pebble
Closet of Secrets
Paper-Cup of Fire
Half Blood Count

Couldn't think of anything for PoA or OotP yet.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

The Lone Musketeer was a very short book. Arrived in Paris. Got made a musketeer. The End.

*giggle*

[erastes.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

Too funny ::g::

Umm...

Animal Birdcage

Gone With the Zephyr

The Da Vinci Quick Crossword

[erastes.livejournal.com]

*dying of the giggles*

Paper cup of fire!!

[lovefromgirl.livejournal.com]

Partly Cloudy Cottage
A Tale of One City
It (by E. Nesbit)
One Unfortunate Event
Ender's Turn
Halfway To London In One Week
The Dark is Sitting Up and Yawning
The Morning Fog of Avalon
A Bloke in Verona
Romeo and Rosaline
Inherit A Breeze

[aunty_marion]

The Dachshund of the Baskervilles.
One Child and It.

[aunty_marion]

The Breeze in the Willow.

Re: <3

[erastes.livejournal.com]

"The Only Child Karamazov"--? The Brother Karamazov
"Skirmish and A Bit of Quiet"--War and Peace
"Smiley's Person."--?Smileys People (john le carre)
"The Tenant of Wildfell Prefab"--? The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Anne Bronte)
"Lord of the Trinkets"--Lord of the Flies?
"The Gulag Islet"--Huh? The Gulag Archipelago
"Ten Minutes in the Life of Ivan Denisovich"--?
1. Far from the madding pair.--Far from the Madding Crowd
2. Dombey.--??? Dombey & Son (Dickens)
3. Vanity Stall--Vanity Fair
4. No Expectations--Great Expectations
5. A couple of dalmatians--101 Damaltians
6 Tom Brown's lunchbreak--I don't remember the title. Tom Browns Schooldays.
7 The Hitchikers guide to the M23--Hitchhikers's Guide to the Galaxy
8 The Raisins of Irritation--Grapes of Wrath
9 Guard!--Guards! Guards! :-DD
10 Tristram Lemonade--Tristram Shandy (but I don't get how it becomes lemonade) (Shandy is half beer and half lemonade)
11. Eau de Cologne--Scent of a Woman? X-D Perfume
12. The old man and the puddle--The Old Man and the Sea
13. 100 seconds of solitude--The 100 Years of Solitude
14 Semi precious stone in the tiara--Whuh? Jewell in the Crown - Paul Scott

Re: <3

[rwday.livejournal.com]

"Ten Minutes in the Life of Ivan Denisovich"--?

Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch by Solzhenitsyn.

HP

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

Juvenile of Azkaban :-D
Secret Club of the Flaming Bird

Re: abridged books

[erastes.livejournal.com]

You've beaten me with Windy Tallish Hills...

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Romeo and Rosaline

GENIUS!

AKA Romeo who couldn't be arsed to go to the Capulet party

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

Romeo and Rosaline

Awww...

Have no idea what Partly Cloudy Cottage and Inherit A Breeze are.

[lovefromgirl.livejournal.com]

Bleak House and Inherit The Wind. I dipped into plays for the last bit...

Re: HP

[rwday.livejournal.com]

Yes!

And soon to be released - Harry Potter and the Sickly Hallows...

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Da Vinci Quick Crossword just about sums that book up!

Brilliant!