SquareThings t1_j8pztbu wrote on February 16, 2023 at 2:53 AM 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 The opening is famous because the book is legendarily terrible by the way Permalink 1
SquareThings t1_j8pztbu 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
The opening is famous because the book is legendarily terrible by the way