Ophelia Joined The Group Maidens Who Don't Float: Classic Lit Signs on to Facebook
by
Sarah Schmelling
Order:
USA
Can
Plume, 2009 (2009)
Softcover
Reviewed by Ricki Marking-Camuto
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phelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float: Classic Lit Signs on to Facebook
is the most ingenious and entertaining book about classic literature that I have ever read.
I
n it, Sarah Schmelling takes the plots of classics and turns them into Facebook news feeds. There are also profiles of famous authors and characters, discussion boards between like-minded characters, and other fun Facebooks applications like quizzes and ads.
O
phelia Joined the Group Maiden Who Don't Float
is hilarious for readers familiar with the literature covered. But even for the books I did not know, I found myself laughing while getting a general overview of the storylines.
S
chmelling has created a wonderful mix of classic literature and pop culture that should be on every bibliophile's shelf.
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