koiven t1_j8q1trc wrote on February 16, 2023 at 3:08 AM Reply to comment by TatteredCarcosa in 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 Well it has a parenthetical because its an aside and that's what parentheticals are for. Really it just reads like a typical 19th century sentence. Writing was more ponderous back then Permalink Parent 23
koiven t1_j8q1trc wrote
Reply to comment by TatteredCarcosa in 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
Well it has a parenthetical because its an aside and that's what parentheticals are for. Really it just reads like a typical 19th century sentence.
Writing was more ponderous back then