Commentary: Fan fiction offers more of beloved characters
Good fan fiction can be some of the most rewarding reading. Most people have read something that can be called fanfic, whether it’s Virgil’s “Aeneid,” based on Homer, or “Paradise Lost,” based on the Bible, or a more modern title, such as John Gardner’s “Grendel” or “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” by Seth Grahame-Smith. Since their books have been wildly popular and critically acclaimed for nearly 200 years, and since they left such a small body of work, the Brontës’ novels often inspire fan fiction, some of it great literature in its own right. Probably the best ...
Source: statesman.com