If there is one thing where imagination and creativity seem to be having no limits, it’s apps for the iPhone. Still being appless and iPhone-less myself, I basically move around on the surface as far as this particular area is concerned. But I follow the news as avidly as anyone else and this hear definitely caught my attention, especially since I’m a bookworm.
Statistics about the iPhone certainly make it obvious that the success of the product is staggering, so it makes sense to create as many different apps as possible to appeal to as many preferences and tastes as possible.
If there is one thing where imagination and creativity seem to be having no limits, it’s apps for the iPhone. Still being appless and iPhone-less myself, I basically move around on the surface as far as this particular area is concerned. But I follow the news as avidly as anyone else and this hear definitely caught my attention, especially since I’m a bookworm.
Statistics about the iPhone certainly make it obvious that the success of the product is staggering, so it makes sense to create as many different apps as possible to appeal to as many preferences and tastes as possible.
Britain’s The Independent reported that Profile Books are launching a new interactive book app for the iPhone and iPad that makes literary classics come alive for readers in new ways. The publishing company’s newest project is rewriting Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” from 1818 for the app generation. Academics are thrilled with the idea, hoping it will draw readers used to the digital age to classical literature. Though it should be noted that they say not every classical novel is fit for such a project, as a certain writing style and amount of visuality is required to make the concept work.
The story narrative will be enhanced with options for readers to decide what happens next at decision making points in the book. According to the Independent, Mary Shelley’s story has been reset in revolutionary France, but academics are expressing positive reviews, since it is still closer to the original than some previous film adaptations. Literary specialists have also applauded the sensitive and careful approach to Mary Shelley’s writing, as well as the intelligence behind the idea to bring the classics to readers in this new form. The original text has been revised by best-selling author and game designer Dave Morris, together with the software design company Inkle Studio.
So which classics would you like to see come alive through an app? I’m curious about “Jane Eyre”.
The Frankenstein app will be available on April 26th, Mary Shelley’s original text is included.
Stephanie Kopf writes for the blog Trenditionist.