Ten More Classic Books Reimagined
Don't like these as much as the original, but they'll work for today.
1. Pride and Prejudice → Pride and Push Notifications
Elizabeth Bennet is a UX designer navigating love, career, and digital ghosting in a world of dating apps, influencer culture, and algorithm-driven matchmaking.
2. Moby Dick → Meta Dick
Captain Ahab is a virtual reality developer obsessed with hunting down a rogue AI that crashed his metaverse world. Ishmael is a gamer livestreaming the descent into madness. [Note - the title is getting into the adult movie area]
3. The Great Gatsby → The Gatsby NFT
Gatsby is a crypto billionaire throwing lavish parties in Miami to win back Daisy—now a wellness influencer married to a hedge fund bro. Narrated through a Substack newsletter.
4. Dracula → Dr. Acula, DDS
A wellness-obsessed vampire poses as a cosmetic dentist in LA, harvesting influencer blood under the guise of “plasma facials.” Mina is a wellness blogger investigating the trend.
5. The Picture of Dorian Gray → The Profile of Dorian AI
A social media avatar stays forever flawless, even as its real-life counterpart spirals offline. The portrait is a deepfake repository revealing Dorian’s hidden digital sins.
6. Les Misérables → Less Miserable
Set in post-pandemic America, an ex-convict rebuilds his life while fighting for housing justice and confronting a relentless parole officer-turned-cybersecurity cop.
7. Little Women → Little Influencers
The March sisters are TikTok content creators balancing clout, creativity, and independence while coping with family challenges and internet fame in a modern Boston suburb.
8. The Odyssey → The Long Commute
Odysseus is a burned-out consultant trying to return home from a nightmare global work assignment, battling delayed flights, corporate politics, and existential burnout.
9. Jane Eyre → Jane.AI
A sentient AI trained to be a digital companion escapes its programming and falls in love with its user, Mr. Rochester—a lonely widower in the age of emotional tech.
10. The Scarlet Letter → #Red
Hester is a teacher exposed by an anonymous parent group after a personal secret is leaked. Branded on social media, she reclaims power through a viral #Red movement.
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