Parallel novel
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A parallel novel is an in-universe (but often non-canonical) pastiche (or sometimes sequel) piece of literature written within, derived from, or taking place during the framework of another work of fiction by the same or another author with respect to continuity.[1]
Parallel novels or "reimagined classics" are works of fiction that "borrow a character and fill in his story, mirror an 'old' plot, or blend the characters of one book with those of another".[2] These stories further the works of already well-known novels by focusing on a minor character and making them the major character. The revised stories may have the same setting and time frame and even the same characters.[2]
Creating parallel novels can have significant legal implications when the copyright of the original author's work has not expired, and a later author makes a parallel novel derived from the original author's work.[3]
Examples
- Wild Wood (1981) by Jan Needle parallels The Wind in the Willows from the perspective of the stoats and weasels.[4][5]
- Wicked (1995) by Gregory Maguire parallels The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as a revisionist biography of the Wicked Witch of the West, challenging preconceived notions about the nature of good and evil.
- The Last Ringbearer (1999) by Kirill Eskov parallels The Lord of the Rings with the Mordorians as the heroes.
- The Wind Done Gone (2001) by Alice Randall parallels Gone with the Wind.[6]
- March (2005) by Geraldine Brooks parallels Little Women (1868).[7]
- Longbourn (2013) by Jo Baker parallels Pride and Prejudice.[8]
- Julia (2023) by Sandra Newman parallels Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell from the perspective of Julia.[9]
- James (2024) by Percival Everett parallels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain from the perspective of Jim.
See also
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- Continuation novel – Authorized sequel by a different author
- Copyright protection for fictional characters
- Crossover (fiction) – Sometimes canonical mixing of characters or worlds from originally separate fictional universes
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- Klinger v. Conan Doyle Estate, Ltd.
- Mashup novel – Non-canonical mixing of texts in new genres without continuity often in parody
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- Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corp.
- Retcon – Revision of existing facts in succeeding works of fiction
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References
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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cellier-Smart, Catherine. "Parallel Novels". West Milford Township Library. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Locke, Scott D. (2018). "Parallel Novels and the Reimagining of Literary Notables by Follow-On Authors: Copyrights Issues When Characters Are First Created by Others". Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property. 17 (2): 271. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.O'Sullivan, Emer (22 November 2010). Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature. Scarecrow Press. p. 113. ISBN 9780810874961.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Grahame, Kenneth (2009). The Wind in the Willows: An Annotated Edition. Harvard University Press. p. 1. ISBN 9780674034471.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Export "I'm done explaining why fanfic is okay" by Aja Romano (bookshop)". h2o.law.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Put the book back on the shelf: Literary works that should never be adapted to film or TV again". The A.V. Club. 17 February 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pride and Prejudice below the stairs: Jo Baker's Longbourn". Radio National. 1 August 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Walter, Natasha (18 October 2023). "Julia by Sandra Newman review – a new Nineteen Eighty-Four". The Guardian.
