Very funny. Thanks, Alison, though these things are
addictive. Having read most of the scif, I have to say
these condensed books are often too to the point--not
just condensed books, but abbreviated criticism! Now
back to work (smiling)
Rebecca
http://www.thedrunkenboat.com
--- Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Further to the discussion about le Guin and others a
> while back,
> here's a site for those who haven't time to read all
> those SFF books
> and would like to catch up. Why, _everybody's_
> there -
> http://rinkworks.com/bookaminute/sff.shtml
>
>
> The Fellowship of the Ring
>
> By J. R. R. Tolkien
>
> Ultra-Condensed by David J. Parker and Samuel
> Stoddard
>
>
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>
>
> Gandalf
>
> Bilbo Baggins, your Ring is evil. In a couple
> decades, we'll try to
> destroy it. In the meantime, leave it for Frodo to
> play with.
> Bilbo Baggins
>
> It's not evil. It's mine. My precious. Mine! MINE, I
> TELL YOU!!
> MOOHOOHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
> (Frodo takes it to RIVENDELL. Some FRIENDS come with
> him. They are
> attacked by black riders a LOT, and it is SCARY.)
>
> Elrond
>
> Frodo Baggins, if Sauron ever gets this Ring, the
> world will be
> destroyed, and evil will reign forever. We must act
> quickly. Take the
> Ring to where he lives.
> (They do some travelling. Some more FRIENDS come
> with him. Gandalf
> DIES in the mines of Moria, but will later be
> RESURRECTED in
> GLORIFIED form having triumphed over EVIL, an
> obvious literary
> ALLUSION to that movie where the guy comes back as a
> DOG.)
>
> Boromir
>
> Frodo Baggins, give me the Ring.
> Frodo
>
> No.
> Boromir
>
> What have I done? (dies)
>
>
> THE END
>
>
> --
>
>
> Alison Croggon
>
> Home page
> http://www.users.bigpond.com/acroggon/
>
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