Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Mallory Ortberg presents... Texts from Jane Eyre is a whimsical collection of sharp, satirical and side-splittingly funny text message conversations from your favourite literary characters. Of course if Scarlett O'Hara had an unlimited data plan, she'd be sexting Ashley Wilkes at all hours; and if Mr Rochester could text Jane Eyre, his ARDENT MISSIVES would be in ALL-CAPS; and Daisy Buchanan would text you from behind the wheel - and then text you to come pick her up after the car crash. Texts from Jane Eyre is a witty, original and very clever kind of mashup that brings your favourite authors and literary characters right into the twenty-first century. Mallory Ortberg is a genius.

And other conversations with your favourite literary characters

Texts from Jane Eyre

Mallory Ortberg

Hilariously imagined text conversations—the passive aggressive, the clever, and the strange—from classic and modern literary figures, from Scarlett O’Hara to Jessica Wakefield Mallory Ortberg, the co-creator of the cult-favorite website The Toast, presents this whimsical collection of hysterical text conversations from your favorite literary characters. Everyone knows that if Scarlett O’Hara had an unlimited text-and-data plan, she’d constantly try to tempt Ashley away from Melanie with suggestive messages. If Mr. Rochester could text Jane Eyre, his ardent missives would obviously be in all-caps. And Daisy Buchanan would not only text while driving, she’d text you to pick her up after she totaled her car. Based on the popular web-feature, Texts from Jane Eyre is a witty, irreverent mashup that brings the characters from your favorite books into the twenty-first century.

And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters

Kate

Mallory Ortberg consistently writes hilarious and sometimes poignant content that I love, and the only downside to this book is that I'd already read a lot of these on The Toast or The Hairpin! Also, I'd recommend reading this in smaller bits because it is very similar tonally the whole way through and I think it would be funnier broken up. (But seriously, read The Toast, Mallory is a genius)

Hilariously imagined text conversations—the passive aggressive, the clever, and the strange—from classic and modern literary figures, from Scarlett O'Hara to Jessica Wakefield Mallory Ortberg, the co-creator of the cult-favorite website The Toast, presents this whimsical collection of hysterical text conversations from your favorite literary characters. Everyone knows that if Scarlett O'Hara had an unlimited text-and-data plan, she'd constantly try to tempt Ashley away from Melanie with suggestive messages. If Mr. Rochester could text Jane Eyre, his ardent missives would obviously be in all-caps. And Daisy Buchanan would not only text while driving, she'd text you to pick her up after she totaled her car. Based on the popular web-feature, Texts from Jane Eyre is a witty, irreverent mashup that brings the characters from your favorite books into the twenty-first century.

B. K.

3.5 stars. The Emily Dickinson section was my personal favorite.

Kelly Gorman

While I often read with a smile on my face, it is not *that* often that I have to put a book down because I'm laughing too hard to go on. That happened when reading this book. I can honestly say I found it laugh out loud funny.

b.andherbooks

'Brett
guess how much of my penis I still have left
you know
after my accident
after my penis accident.' 

I die. A must read for literature fans looking for a damn good laugh. These texts capture the spirit of each work.

Jessica Nottingham

So this book was a ton of fun to read! I've always loved Mallory Ortberg's irreverent humor, and it translates in such an amazing way to Texts From Jane Eyre. If you ever wondered what your favorite literary characters would sound like via text, this a book for you. I giggled my way through pages of classic stories redone as text messages. I think my favorite was definitely Virginia Wolff's very long, very ranting text. I'll leave it for you to discover what she writes!
 
For those of you who don't read too many classics, some of your other favorite literary characters make cameos as well. In fact, if you've ever seen any of Mallory Ortberg's text conversations on Tumblr and laughed, this book is for you. It contains much more of the same, through the flying fingers of Ron Weasley, Scarlett O'Hara, and even Plato. I'm not sure what else I can say! It's a fun, quick read, and a great way to pass a few hours. Enjoy!

Brook

Hilarious, absurd, and it asks you to be well-read to boot. I got to hear Mallory read a bit of this, and her voice echoes through every belly laugh of a chapter. Truly a joy. I hope she keeps writing. RIP the toast, long live dear prudence. Nancy drew sure was mean to that guy, eh? Probably deserved it.

Texts from Jane Eyre And other conversations with your favourite literary characters

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