1001 First Lines

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Author: Scarlett Archer ISBN: 9780987280114
Publisher: Scarlett Archer Publication: February 19, 2012
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Scarlett Archer
ISBN: 9780987280114
Publisher: Scarlett Archer
Publication: February 19, 2012
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

“It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents, except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the house-tops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.”- Paul Clifford by Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

“Call me Ishmael.” -Moby Dick by Herman Melville

“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” -1984 by George Orwell

Have you ever wondered which novels contain the most famous opening lines? Or how the writers of Science Fiction compare to those of Romance? Now you can compare for yourself, with 1001 of the best and worst First Lines from fifteen
genres.

1001 First Lines is for the writers and the readers of the world, providing inspiration and instruction, with a checklist of titles to tick off as you go.

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“It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents, except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the house-tops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.”- Paul Clifford by Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

“Call me Ishmael.” -Moby Dick by Herman Melville

“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” -1984 by George Orwell

Have you ever wondered which novels contain the most famous opening lines? Or how the writers of Science Fiction compare to those of Romance? Now you can compare for yourself, with 1001 of the best and worst First Lines from fifteen
genres.

1001 First Lines is for the writers and the readers of the world, providing inspiration and instruction, with a checklist of titles to tick off as you go.

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