Tempted to go on Project Gutenberg and create my own abridged version of THE LIFE OF JOHNSON right now

The problem with abridged versions of books is that they usually have zero respect for their audience, so they cut out lots of good stuff. For instance, abridging War and Peace and Les Miserables (to name two frequently abridged books) would be a crime, since the 'unnecessary' material is so brilliant and so fun to read. I mean seriously, if you read Wa…