Underdogs triumph!
Round 4 proved to be stunning and scandalous series of upsets: The Brothers Karamazov —heavily favored to win the tournament—was felled by The Lord Of The Rings, To Kill A Mockingbird murdered David Copperfield , and The Scarlet Letter prevented Pilgrim’s Progress from progressing to the Final Four.
The only giant left unscathed was The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn , which handily whipped Brideshead Revisited .
With only two rounds left to go, who will make it to the end?
Your vote will decide the outcome, so choose your favorites now.
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