What better way to make use of Instagram’s video platform — designed with the attention-deficient in mind — than to very quickly summarize Ernest Hemingway’s famous novels? The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park has done just that, and has managed to poke fun at the plotlessness of some of the writer’s works, including The Old Man and the Sea, without undermining the story’s value. In the event that you don’t have time to re-read his saga about a lovelorn World War I ambulance driver, plus its 40 alternate endings, the below videos should pretty much suffice.

WARNING: We do not recommend watching these 15-second videos in lieu of reading Ernest Hemingway’s classic works of literature. The material, while awesome, should be viewed as strictly supplemental. Also, obviously, spoilers.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom The Bell Tolls in 15 seconds. Learn about Hemingway’s own involvement in the Spanish Civil War at The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park. #ehfop #hemingway #papa #forwhomthebelltolls #book #oakpark

A video posted by Ernest Hemingway Foundation (@ehfop) on Nov 11, 2014 at 8:06am PST

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and The Sea in 15 seconds. Learn about Hemingway’s own fishing adventures at The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park. #ehfop #hemingway #oakpark #papa #theoldmanandthesea #book

A video posted by Ernest Hemingway Foundation (@ehfop) on Nov 11, 2014 at 12:54pm PST

A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell To Arms in 15 seconds. Come join us at the foundation and learn all about Hemingway’s adventures during WWI. #hemingway #papa #afarewelltoarms #WWI #book #ehfop

A video posted by Ernest Hemingway Foundation (@ehfop) on Nov 11, 2014 at 12:12pm PST