Thread: Famous First Words

Here we go. This may or may not be easy. "Towards the end of a sultry afternoon early in July a young man came out of his little room in Stolyarny Lane and turned slowly and somewhat irresolutely in the direction of Kamenny Bridge."

Oooh! It's Crime And Punishment by Fydor Dostoevsky!

~Roxy~

You are correct. I had to read it for 9th Grade English last year.

Since you chose a book from English class last year, I'm going to pick one I'm reading right now.

My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christain name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip.

~Roxy~

Great Expectations, right?

Yes, you got it! Did you ever read that book?

~Roxy~

Actually no.

Ok, next round:

JONATHAN HARKER'S JOURNAL--- (kept in shorthand)

3 May, Bistritz.-- Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late.

Dracula by Bram Stoker!

~Roxy~

Yep!

I feel so smart! Here's my next line.

Two households, both alike in dignity...

~Roxy~

Um...Romeo and Juliet?

Yes, my favorite Shakespeare play! You got it, Blackjack!

~Roxy~

Sweet.

Few people would argue that Macdonald Hall, located east of Toronto just off Highway 48, is not the best boarding school for boys in Canada.

Is it A Seperate Peace by John Knowles?

~Roxy~

Nope, sorry.