83 Famous Opening Lines of Books That Have Hooked Readers …
WEBDec 27, 2023 · Discover 83 famous opening lines of books. Get inspired for a writing project, or find the best opening lines in books that grab your attention from the beginning.
22 Of The Very Best First Lines Of Books - BOOK RIOT
WEBDec 3, 2019 · These are some of our favorite first lines of books, with explanations why they rank among the very best. “124 was spiteful. Full of a baby’s venom. The women in the house knew it and so did the children.”. From Beloved by Toni Morrison.
101 Best Opening Lines in Books That are Most Famous
WEBMay 31, 2023 · Explore the best opening lines in books both old and new that have most famously captivated readers and compelled them to turn the pages.
18 of the best first lines in fiction - Penguin Books UK
WEBApr 5, 2022 · Here, we've picked 18 of our favourite opening lines in fiction. It's not exhaustive – there are far too many exquisite openers in literature to make space for them all – but these are some we find hard to forget.
Archives: 100 Best First Lines from Novels - American Book Review
WEBAmerican Book Review Volume 27, No. 2, published in 2006, featured a list of 100 best opening lines of novels. Editor Charlie Harris contacted reviewers, critics, literature professors, writers, and readers to submit first lines for consideration and then vote to rank the “top 100” opening lines.
The 27 best opening lines in books - The Independent
WEBFrom Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca and J R R Tolkien's The Hobbit, to Toni Morrison's Beloved and F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, here are the 27 best opening lines in books...
100 Best Opening Lines from Books (Updated!) - Iris Reading
WEB100 of the most compelling opening lines to must-read books. Some books don’t even need a paragraph to draw you in. Sometimes it is the first sentence that hooks you in and makes you want to continue with the story. Here are some of the best opening lines from popular books. Moby Dick: Call me Ishmael.
Literature's greatest opening paragraphs - the best opening lines …
WEBAug 28, 2023 · The best bold opening lines that have had a lasting impact on our own reading history and the world of literature more broadly. They range from hard-boiled pulp fiction to classics to, well, The Bible; the only thing they have in common is that they’re so good it’s impossible not to read on.
What are the best first lines in fiction? - BBC
WEBWhat are the best first lines in fiction? From the pithy to the provocative, the classic book opener comes in many different forms. Hephzibah Anderson explores the art of the perfect first...
The Best Opening Lines from Books | Famous First Lines - The …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · These famous opening lines from books seduce and invite with little foretaste of the epic potentials available should we embark upon these tales. Explore the power of the best opening lines from books and how they serve as promises to readers, setting the tone for rich narratives.
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