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Inspired by The Guardian, which books (classic or otherwise) do you think could be shorter? Rebekah Send a noteboard - 30/01/2012 02:10:22 PM
Apparently they've released an abridged version of Ivanhoe to try to attract more readers. (Personally I don't think that needed to happen, but there you are.)

Which books could do with a good prune to enhance their stories?
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Inspired by The Guardian, which books (classic or otherwise) do you think could be shorter? Rebekah - 30/01/2012 02:10:22 PM 1220 Views
What'll happen if I mention The Count of Monte Cristo? nossy - 30/01/2012 02:25:56 PM 738 Views
LOL Rebekah - 30/01/2012 04:30:07 PM 940 Views
nossy - 30/01/2012 05:05:19 PM 733 Views
The Wheel of Time. *NM* Tim - 30/01/2012 02:59:03 PM 392 Views
Agreed. *NM* Tom - 30/01/2012 03:10:23 PM 299 Views
Hmph. *NM* Tam - 30/01/2012 10:05:04 PM 321 Views
Hmph indeed. *NM* Tum - 31/01/2012 05:38:18 PM 314 Views
<3 *NM* Rebekah - 31/01/2012 06:01:10 PM 287 Views
Exactly. nossy - 30/01/2012 03:26:23 PM 766 Views
I'd really love someone to do a good job of this. Rebekah - 30/01/2012 04:29:01 PM 728 Views
Re: I'd really love someone to do a good job of this. DomA - 31/01/2012 02:11:42 AM 848 Views
The Fires of Heaven is not the best example for that. It was too early. Tom - 31/01/2012 02:31:59 AM 743 Views
Re: The Fires of Heaven is not the best example for that. It was too early. DomA - 31/01/2012 03:35:36 AM 867 Views
Fires of Heaven had ridiculously slow (and annoying) parts. *NM* Aeryn - 02/02/2012 07:10:45 PM 307 Views
I don't think Ivanhoe really needs to be pruned LadyLorraine - 30/01/2012 03:22:37 PM 772 Views
I remember thinking it was long and somewhat difficult when I read it at 13. Rebekah - 30/01/2012 04:31:13 PM 771 Views
Seconded, but it's been ages and I'd really need to reread first. *NM* Legolas - 30/01/2012 10:33:53 PM 316 Views
Mansfield Park needs a jolly good rework. Rebekah - 30/01/2012 04:34:54 PM 711 Views
In fairness, all Mansfield Park needs to be cut is its heroine... Legolas - 30/01/2012 10:34:43 PM 797 Views
The Karamazov Brothers, or whichever order those words go in. jh - 30/01/2012 08:16:19 PM 740 Views
War and Peace. That second epilogue really has to go. Legolas - 30/01/2012 10:37:28 PM 855 Views
"Could" be shorter doesn't always mean "should" be shorter. Tom - 31/01/2012 02:18:44 AM 847 Views
Re: "Could" be shorter doesn't always mean "should" be shorter. DomA - 31/01/2012 04:00:13 AM 805 Views
I agree. I would even go farther than that. Tom - 01/02/2012 07:59:13 PM 891 Views
Re: I agree. I would even go farther than that. DomA - 02/02/2012 12:51:45 PM 920 Views
I think it's terribel thing to do... but may be The Magic Mountain could be a bit shorter... *NM* aragornital - 31/01/2012 07:28:52 AM 344 Views
I don't really think any book should be abridged Maria - 31/01/2012 09:50:34 AM 850 Views
The Bible. Although I hear it's sort of been abridged before. Palatine - 31/01/2012 04:46:28 PM 738 Views
Why would you cut out Matthew 1? Tom - 31/01/2012 05:11:24 PM 724 Views
Not all of it. Palatine - 01/02/2012 04:14:13 PM 804 Views
The "begats" shouldn't be bypassed at all. Tom - 01/02/2012 08:10:48 PM 680 Views
Tom. Thanks for that information. *NM* Palatine - 02/02/2012 02:10:34 PM 343 Views
I'd be all for cutting out/reformatting all the bloody NAMESin the old testament LadyLorraine - 31/01/2012 05:23:28 PM 853 Views
Everything by Ayn Rand. Stephen - 31/01/2012 05:46:11 PM 694 Views
Everything by Thomas Hardy HyogaRott - 02/02/2012 02:27:03 PM 742 Views
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