If Classic Books Had Internet Headlines

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By Neha Prakash2013-10-17 10:30:13 UTC

Start a sentence with "this," throw an "epic" in there, add a pinch of "adorable" and end with a question mark — you've got yourself an Internet-ready headline.

It's annoying and repetitive, but the formula has proven to get clicks, so everyone keeps doing it.

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So what if the authors of our favorite books participated in similar clickbait-y behavior? Book titles like Pride and Prejudice and The Catcher in the Rye would be sacrificed for epic-ly, buzzword-y, terrible headlines.

CollegeHumor imagined just that reality with hilarious remakes of popular books. Check out some below and the rest on their site.

Image: CollegeHumor

Image: CollegeHumor

Image: CollegeHumor

BONUS: 13 Iconic Movie Quotes With Internet-Obsessed Twists

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