MOVED from MAIN - "sequels" to the classics
dumbledore11214
dumbledore11214 at yahoo.com
Fri Jan 11 03:09:33 UTC 2008
> Julie:
>
> In this vein?there are a couple of recent authors who
have "retold" classic
> tales or scenes/characters therein, both in very creative ways.
The first is
> Geoffrey McGuire, who has written several novels telling classic
tales from a
> different POV, resulting in quite different perspectives on the
traditional heroes
> and villians in?those tales. Wicked (from the POV of the Wicked
Witch of the
> West in the Wizard of Oz) and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
(from the POV
> of one of Cinderella's much-maligned stepsisters) are both
riveting novels, IMO.
>
> The other author is Jasper Fforde, who has written the Tuesday
Next novels,
> including The Eyre Affair and Lost in a Good Book. <SNIP>
Alla:
Julie OMG I LOVE Jasper Fforde, love love love. But I do not think
his books have anything to do with fanfiction, except him indeed
playing in those books, no?
I think he is amazing and highly recommend any of his books and
especially Thursday.
Oh, oh and if you have a link to that fanfic about Thursday and
Snape, I would love to read it if it is well done.
I have heard about Wicked of course, but for some reason do not wish
to read it - since I am guessing that witch will come sympathetic,
etc.
I guess it is too subversive for me, I would never go for example
for reading Voldemort's POV. I may read Snape's POV though, heeee.
> Magpie:
> I seem to remember Sydney doing great posts about this on main and
> saying that--Lizzie's big moment is when she gets the letter and
> realizes how wrong she's been. After that it's more just working
> everything out. I loved all the stuff she wrote on P&P.
>
> -m (H/D shipper--but never equated Draco with Darcy)
>
Alla:
Hmmm, I do wonder what the argument was then if she was saying that
letter was a big reversal as well. Must search for those posts at
some point.
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