How to Become Ridiculously Well-read in One Evening: A Collection of Literary Encapsulations by E.O. Parrott - Nov 1986

Penguin Books Ltd, Nov 1986. New edition. Paperback. The only common denominator is that each item is a humorous summarisation of a famous work of literature. The style varies wildly between different contributors. To quote some examples:\r\n-Shakespeare plays reported as real events in a series of Sun newspaper articles\r\n-Great Expectations written in the style of Janet and John\r\n-Jane Austen's Emma told as a monologue by Miss Bates\r\n\r\nIf you are familiar with some of the stories, and you have a sense of humour (and especially if you have ever enjoyed a Reduced Shakespeare Company production) you will love this.