This should save you a lot of time

jefuchs · Post by **jefuchs** » January 28th, 2006, 12:13 pm

http://rinkworks.com/bookaminute/classics.shtml

thistlechick · Post by **thistlechick** » January 28th, 2006, 12:18 pm

*rotflmao*

... At first glance I thought this link was meant seriously... what a hoot!

LibraryLady · Post by **LibraryLady** » January 28th, 2006, 12:21 pm

Oh my lord, me too! First impression: I hate these sites that let kids cheat! Then I looked at some and I'm laughing so hard I'm nearly crying!

LibraryLady · Post by **LibraryLady** » January 28th, 2006, 12:27 pm

The Collected Work of Jane Austen
By Jane Austen
Ultra-Condensed by Christina Carlson and Peter da Silva:

Female Lead

I secretly love Male Lead. He must never know.

Male Lead

I secretly love Female Lead. She must never know.

(They find out.)

THE END

LibraryLady · Post by **LibraryLady** » January 28th, 2006, 12:28 pm

Huckleberry Finn
By Mark Twain
Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker:

Huckleberry Finn

(Goes rafting. Goes home.)

THE END

jefuchs · Post by **jefuchs** » January 28th, 2006, 12:30 pm

Silas Marner:

Lost gold coins.

Found Gold hair.

Happier now

The end

LibraryLady · Post by **LibraryLady** » January 28th, 2006, 12:31 pm

Lord of the Flies
By William Golding
Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker and Samuel Stoddard:

(Some BOYS crash on an ISLAND.)

Ralph

We need a fire.

(They make a fire. It goes out.)

Ralph

We need a fire.

(They make a fire. It goes out.)

Ralph

We need a fire.

Jack

Forget the fire. Let's kill each other.

Other Boys

Yeah!

(They do.)

THE END

thistlechick · Post by **thistlechick** » January 28th, 2006, 12:33 pm

um... no need to copy/paste them all here... they are already posted on the original page =P

LibraryLady · Post by **LibraryLady** » January 28th, 2006, 12:47 pm

thistlechick wrote:um... no need to copy/paste them all here... they are already posted on the original page =P

Fine, spoil sport!

Did you see their ultra condensed movies? Heehee.

kayray · Post by **kayray** » January 28th, 2006, 3:08 pm

Hahahahahah!!!

(sorry Betsie, one more paste :)

The Great Gatsby:

Gatsby

Daisy, I made all this money for you, because I love you.

Daisy

I cannot reciprocate, because I represent the American Dream.

Gatsby

Now I must die, because I also represent the American Dream.

(Gatsby DIES.)

Nick

I hate New Yorkers.

THE END

Oh, my, the movie page is just as funny. Love "All ABout Eve" and "Dr. Strangelove"![/quote]

Izze · Post by **Izze** » January 28th, 2006, 8:48 pm

When I become an English teacher, I am so requiring my students to read those! ^.^ (To inspire them to read the real works, you see. Who knows, the logic might work... I hope.)

kri · Post by **kri** » January 29th, 2006, 1:15 pm

Izze wrote:When I become an English teacher, I am so requiring my students to read those! ^.^ (To inspire them to read the real works, you see. Who knows, the logic might work... I hope.)

Well yeah, the short bits seem so simple! It just might work Izze