All The Great Books (Abridged) – Little Dickens. Short Longfellow. Reduced Proust. All the Great Books. Less is More. The 'Bad Boys of Abridgment' are back; this time, they're tearing through the entire literary canon at lightning speed. In just 98 minutes, audiences will experience a rollercoaster ride through the world's most significant works, distilled down to their funniest, most essential moments.