Famous First and Last Lines

Famous First Line -

"In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since." - From: The Great Gatsby - By F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24^th, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He died at 44 years old on December 21^st, 1940 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. His is considered to be one of the great American authors, some of his works including, The Beautiful and the Damned, This Side of Paradise, and The Great Gatsby.

The Great Gatsby was written in 1925.

The Great Gatsby focuses on the character of Jay Gatsby and his obsessive effort to be with his love interest, Daisy Buchanan. This story is all told in lavish detail though the narrator, Nick Carraway, and is set in the time of the 1920s.

I have read his book before, and I am absolutely in love with it. I find that the messages about life and love are timeless, and the writing is perfectly beautiful. I believe it to be one of the greatest American novels ever written, and I cannot wait for the chance to read it again someday. 

Famous Last Line -

"Then I went back into the house and wrote, It is midnight. The rain is beating on the windows. It was not midnight. It was not raining."

Samuel Beckett was a writer born in Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland on April 13^th, 1906. He passed away on the 22^nd of December in the year of 1989 in Paris, France. Beckett was thought be a modernist, and one of the most influential writers of all time. He served in World War II, and won a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1961.

Molloy was written in 1951.

Molloy is a novel that is widely considered to be an extremely influential and important piece of literary work from the 20^th Century. It focuses on two major characters, Molloy and Moran, who seem to be somehow connected, sharing their experiences through the novel.

This book seems extremely fascinating. I, in truth, have never heard of this novel before, and I am truly ashamed. It seems to be so fascinating and interesting, and it’s somewhat bizarre plot and characters draw me in. I am so excited to begin reading this acclaimed work of fiction.