Great Beginnings : Opening Lines of Great Novels

Name: Great Beginnings : Opening Lines of Great Novels
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ISBN: 9780060183318

ISBN-10: 0060183314

ISBN-13: 9780060183318

Edition: 1993

Authors: Georgianne Ensign

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"A great novel's opening paragraph creates a magical space that draws in its reader. In an instant, the vista of an intriguing and wondrous world beckons. Great Beginnings presents hundreds of these glorious openings, from the early nineteenth century to the present, each one pulling us into a new and different universe." "Some novelists stroll unhurriedly into their stories, while some leap directly into the action. Arranged in fourteen categories, from "Once Upon a Time" to "Brevity Doesn't Count," Ensign's selections show the sheer technical artistry, breadth, and genius of the novel." "Great Beginnings will bring a delight of recognition with first lines that are so remarkable they have…

Book details

List price: $15.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 5.50" wide x 6.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English