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classic works of literature

Books

Every Meal Lucy Snowe Almost Eats In Villette

by Mallory Ortberg · May 17, 2016
Vinegar-and-sugar potatoes is definitely a new one!
Books

Every Meal In Jane Eyre, Ranked In Order Of Severity

by Mallory Ortberg · March 23, 2016
I EAT INDEPENDENCE I DRINK SELF-RELIANCE I PISS NOT-NEEDING YOU
Books

Every Meal In Wuthering Heights Ranked In Order Of Sadness

by Mallory Ortberg · March 22, 2016
Obviously they are all sad.

More by Mallory Ortberg

  • Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market,” As I Understand It

  • Lord Byron’s “Fare Thee Well,” or “I Just Think It’s Funny How”

  • Questions I Have Asked During The Only Episode Of Doctor Who I Have Ever Seen Until My Friend Said “Okay, Mallory, Why Don’t You Write Your Questions Down And Ask Them All After We’re Done Watching?”

  • Joan Didion and Anna Wintour: Best Friends Forever

Books

Classic Short Stories, Summarized By Someone Who Has Never Read Them

by Mallory Ortberg · March 17, 2016
SOUNDS PLAUSIBLE.
Movies

A Few Thoughts on The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

by Nicole Cliffe · December 19, 2013
Nicole shares her (spoiler-y) impressions of the second installment of "The Hobbit."

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