Keeping with the theme, she also changes words like portrait (pawtrait) and uses animal mannerisms to convey how the characters are feeling (they whine, drool, whimper and sniff one another). For example, Dorian Grey becomes Dorian Greyhound, while Basil Hallward becomes Basil Bassett and Lord Wotton becomes Lord Wooffon. In each book she has changed the characters names slightly to reflect their newfound breeds. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen and William Shakespeare, Eliza Garrett has introduced an animal element to the parody genre by making the starring characters into cats and dogs. While there have previously been ‘modern retellings’ of some of Shakespeare’s plays in emoji format (see my review ), and a few reproductions of other well-known classic authors such as Enid Blyton, we are only now starting to see a new range of stories coming into the mix.Īdding her own unique spin to authors such as Oscar Wilde, F. ' Fun references and amazing artwork.Parody books have been trending for a while now and it was only a matter of time before some of the world’s best-loved classics had a reworking. I need more of these Classic Tails editions in my life' What readers are saying about The Picture of Dorian Greyhound:
On the outside, Dorian remains young and sleek - but as his naughtiness increases, the portrait starts to reveal the extent of his inner decay.
So Basil Basset, an artist, paints a portrait that reflects the very essence of Dorian's soul.īut soon Dorian befriends selfish hedonist Lord Henry Wooffon, and then the moral corruption of this sweet creature begins. How, you may ask, could these marvellous works ever be improved upon?ĭorian Greyhound is the best of his breed - well-tempered, beautiful and pure of heart. We all have our favourite classic tales books that have been beloved to us since childhood, whose wonderful stories and rich tapestry of characters are unsurpassed in modern literature. CLASSIC TAILS - the greatest works of literature, as told by the finest breeds
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