Famous Literary Opening Lines
Here are three key points to consider:
- The opening lines of famous literary works can be very engaging.
- Some works have memorable first lines that stick with readers.
- Exploring these lines can provide insight into the works themselves.
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Introduction to Literary Quotes
Literary quotes can be very powerful. As one user noted,
> so hopefully you can refresh a few times and get a fresh one every time If you randomly sample from only 60 quotes, then after 10 refreshes there will be a greater than 50% chance of at least one repeat, and by 20 refreshes it’s up to 95%.
Examples of Famous Opening Lines
Some famous opening lines include:
"Into the face of the young man who sat on the terrace of the Hotel Magnifique at Cannes there had crept a look of furtive shame, the shifty, hangdog look which announces that an Englishman is about to talk French." – Wodehouse, The Luck of the Bodkins
and
"When he was nearly thirteen my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow." – Harper Lee. To Kill A Mockingbird
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