Famous Lines from Famous Books

Famous First Line: "This is the saddest story I have ever heard."

This line is the first line in the book The Good Soldier. It was written by a man named Ford Madox Ford, who lived from 1873 to 1939. His book, The Good Soldier, was published in 1999. He has also wrote books such as, The Shifting of the Fire and An English Girl. The Good Soldier is kind of like a diary of sorts. A man shifts between the past and present day in the book, of which he focuses on two couples. The book is broken up into four parts, all of which are from a man named John Dowell's point of view. This book is about a love affair and tragedy, it really is the saddest story anyone has ever heard!

Famous Last Line: "P.S. Sorry I forgot to give you the mayonnaise."

This is the closer for the book Trout Fishing in America, The Pill verses the Springhill Mine Disaster and in Watermelon Sugar. The book was written by a man named Richard Brautigan, who lived from 1935 to 1984. The book was published in 1967. Brautigan also wrote, An Unfortunate Woman: A Journey and The Abortion: A Historical Romance. Trout Fishing in America protrays a world of victims.