Looking4DomTop t1_j8odeip wrote on February 15, 2023 at 8:06 PM Reply to TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "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..." by dylancatlow Yeah, a lot of books from the 19th century weren’t known for their brevity. Permalink 3
Looking4DomTop t1_j8odeip wrote
Reply to TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "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..." by dylancatlow
Yeah, a lot of books from the 19th century weren’t known for their brevity.