OK, that’s pretty f*cking clever, for a nerd (31 Photos)

If you’ve ever had trouble understanding literature, well, these probably wont help. But, if you already take some pleasure in musty old books, these add a little levity and humor.

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“Too many good Oedipus jokes:”

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“An example of when a question can have multiple right answers:”

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“A modern version of The Great Gatsby:”

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“A version of The Iliad where Achilles has an Instagram:”

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“A really accurate analysis of a scene in Macbeth:”

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“A scene we all wished happened in the Sherlock Holmes books:”

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“An absolutely perfect Don Quijote joke:”

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“A reminder that Shakespeare loved to name characters Antonio:”

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“A life lesson we all should have learned from Romeo and Juliet:”

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“A joke that I’m surprised wasn’t actually in Hamlet:”

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“A true statement about the works of Lord Byron and Percy Shelley:”

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“A Pride and Prejudice book club scenario that I hope actually happened:”

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“Some little-known information from Frankenstein:”

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“A summary of why Hermione is the smartest character in the Harry Potter books:”

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“A short essay on the moral of The Odyssey:”

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“A reminder that Dorian from The Picture of Dorian Gray was THAT guy:”

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“A pretty good reimagining of this short story:”

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“An environmentally friendly interpretation of Frankenstein:”

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“A rejection of gender norms in favor of living out Moby Dick:”

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“A very relatable character assessment of Harry Potter:”

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“A horrifying modern version of The Picture of Dorian Gray:”

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“A rewriting of Ernest Hemingway’s famous six-word story:”

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“A very real interpretation of the moral Hamlet:”

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“A short history lesson on J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis that actually explains a lot about The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia:”

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“An Edgar Allan Poe joke that will make you look at Gordon Ramsay differently:”

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“A comparison of the protagonists of The Odyssey and The Iliad:”

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“A summary of Shakespeare’s greats:”

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“A good summary of “The Raven”:”

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“And a very good suggestion about literature:”

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“An argument for Amy from Gone Girl being your new inspo:”