This 1830 novel actually starts with the line: “It was a dark and stormy night…”
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This 1830 novel actually starts with the line: “It was a dark and stormy night…”
Paul Clifford. Written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the novel is about a man who leads a double life as criminal and a gentleman. The book’s infamous incipit has now become a standard for bad writing.