The Reduced Shakespeare Company has compressed Shakespeare in THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged), cut the Bible to the bone with THE COMPLETE WORD OF GOD (Abridged). In addition, they have now collected 83 of the world’s great classics in a pocket book format – naturally done so in the usual anarchistic and rude manner that the group is world famous for sporting. The almost impossible task of editing such magnificent literary takes a good portion of educational skill. So who, other than a drama teacher, a high school teacher and a coach, would be more suitable?