Frankenstein
Frankenstein retold: Victor builds, the creature wakes, Arctic letters, demand and refusal.
1,901-word summary · 8 min read
classics + science fiction
18 books tagged both “classics” and “science fiction”.
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Slaughterhouse-Five
Billy Pilgrim slips through time from Dresden to Tralfamadore in Vonnegut's short antiwar classic.
2,722-word summary · 12 min read
The Giver
Lois Lowry's The Giver retold: Jonas's Assignment, the memories, release, and the sled ride out.
2,510-word summary · 11 min read
The Handmaid's Tale
Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale retold: Offred in Gilead, the Commander, Serena Joy, Mayday, and the van.
2,369-word summary · 11 min read
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide retold: Earth's end, Ford, Zaphod, Marvin, and the answer 42.
2,253-word summary · 10 min read
1984
A long retelling of George Orwell's 1984: Winston Smith's quiet rebellion in Oceania, the Party's grip on truth and memory, and why the ending still lands as…
2,110-word summary · 9 min read