10 Long-Awaited Updates to Classic Novels
Sequels and remakes are all the rage. It’s time that these staples of AP English class received their much-anticipated follow-ups.
David Copperfield and the Chamber of Secrets
David Copperfield waxes nostalgic about the crawlspace under his house for 1200 pages.
Fahrenheit 452
Audiobooks have rendered the firemen redundant. The story follows the trials and tribulations of these unemployed agents of authoritarianism as they search for jobs that require no reading skills.
Easter of Eden
Through several generations, a family helplessly re-enacts the story of Cain and Abel while wearing bunny suits.
The Greatest Gatsby
Some people say he’s the best Gatsby. A lot of people are saying it. The richest. Beautiful house on North Egg, probably the best of the Eggs. Tremendous Gatsby. The greatest.
Brideshead Re-revisited
A sprawling family estate in England has been converted into an Airbnb. Some of the guests get drunk and a small holy war breaks out between the Anglicans and the Catholics. Someone posts a stylized photo of the place on Instagram and it gets a modest number of…
