Top Five First Sentences in English-Language Literature
The “Harry Potter” series has one of the most iconic first sentences in English literature. What other novels match its excellence?
by Danielle Carpenter · Published February 2, 2016 · Last modified November 9, 2022
The “Harry Potter” series has one of the most iconic first sentences in English literature. What other novels match its excellence?
1997
1997
Hermione Granger (CC)
Madam Maxime
2016
1991
1991
2016
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Vernon Dursley
1997
1997
1995
1997
Yusuf Kama
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