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Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float
Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float: Classic Lit Signs on to Facebook | Sarah Schmelling
8 posts | 9 read | 6 to read
Read Sarah Schmelling's posts on the Penguin Blog. When humorist Sarah Schmelling transformed Hamlet into a Facebook news feed on McSweeney�s, it launched the next big humor trend�Facebook lit. In this world, the king �pokes� the queen, (…more)
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CaramelLunacy
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Mehso-so

Short humorous riffs on classics as if the authors and/or characters had signed into Very Old Skool Facebook. Funny in parts, but the format now makes this feel dated and I wasn't amused enough to keep.

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Michollio
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Pickpick

Read a lot of classic lit? Enjoy a good parody? If you answered yes, this book is for you!

Ex.: Lady Macbeth could use a good stain remover, Oedipus is working on his family tree, Elizabeth threw a sheep at Mr. Darcy, etc.

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Eyelit
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Pickpick

This was a really fun social media-esque romp through classic literature. I chuckled quite a few times throughout. Exactly what I needed this week.

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Eyelit
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Tilney keeping me company while I do some (very) light reading this Sunday eve. This book is basically the only social media (aside from Litsy) I can handle right now. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂😻. #catsoflitsy

Lcsmcat I remember loving that book! Especially when one author or character comments on another‘s post. 5y
Eyelit @Lcsmcat yes! It‘s definitely cracking me up 😄 5y
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Lcsmcat
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Although it was written before we all carried computers in our pockets #thisremindsmeof 📱 @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

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Lcsmcat
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This covers comedy and #tragedy, Shakespeare, and Milton, poetry and prose. And it's really funny. #seductiveshakespeare @jenniferw88

Blueberry I have this book :) It's great fun and I think it's better done than other similar ones I have seen. 8y
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Esawdey
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Pickpick

One of the few non-fictions to grace this list, it fully merits its place as one of the funniest things I've ever read.

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Blueberry
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There are a lot of books like this but this one is my favorite.

@NataliePatalie #humor

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