Cartoons for literature lovers from John Atkinson.
A little bibliophile humor today in honor of the birthday of Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), author of Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases Classified and Arranged so as to Facilitate the Expression of Ideas and Assist in Literary Composition.
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
OLD POSSUM’S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS
RAPUNZEL
SLEEPING BEAUTY
HARRY POTTER
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
THE FROG PRINCE
CHICKEN LITTLE
THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT
LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
THE RELUCTANT DRAGON
THE SNOW QUEEN
THE UGLY DUCKLING
HANSEL AND GRETEL
DRACULA
THE SECRET GARDEN
84 CHARING CROSS ROAD
WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD
THE WIZARD OF OZ
FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AND HOW THEY GREW
CINDERELLA
TREASURE ISLAND
SNOW WHITE
BLACK BEAUTY
LITTLE WOMEN
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
THUMBELINA
ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE SPECIES
MACBETH
YOGA FOR DUMMIES
THE HORSE AND HIS BOY
This video is ancient — even older than YouTube! — and about as amateurish as a video can be, but it still cracks me up every time I watch it. If you are unfamiliar with the plot of Pride and Prejudice, you should probably give this one a miss, as it will make no sense whatsoever.