{"id":132358,"date":"2019-01-02T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T17:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/?p=132358"},"modified":"2019-01-02T17:09:31","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T22:09:31","slug":"classic-literature-as-fortune-cookie-fortunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/02\/classic-literature-as-fortune-cookie-fortunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Literature as Fortune Cookie Fortunes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy 2019! Allow us to tell your fortune for the year to come using ten classic novels:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

1. Lord of the Flies <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

An exotic trip is just around the corner.<\/p>\n

2. The Jungle <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be amazed by the results of your hard work.<\/p>\n

3. Beloved <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The one you love is closer than you think.\u00a0<\/p>\n

4. The Lottery <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Expect an invitation to an exciting event.<\/p>\n

5. A Christmas Carol <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

You will become better acquainted with a coworker.<\/p>\n

6. T<\/strong>he Picture of Dorian Gray <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The person you desire feels the same about you.<\/p>\n

7. Frankenstein <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A friend is a present you give yourself.<\/p>\n

8. Paradise Lost <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

You will soon receive advice from an unexpected source.<\/p>\n

9. Metamorphosis <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A dream you have will finally come true.<\/p>\n

10. Lolita <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Appreciate the little things in life.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Jean-Luc Bouchard is a fiction writer and contributor to\u00a0<\/em>The Onion. His work has appeared in\u00a0<\/em>PANK,\u00a0Epiphany,\u00a0Bridge Eight,\u00a0and <\/em>VICE.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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