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posted by Jason Kottke  ·  gift link

I feel like I’ve pointed to this

I feel like I’ve pointed to this before, but in case I haven’t, here’s a list of the 100 best first lines from novels. I’m partial to those of Pride and Prejudice, Lolita, and Anna Karenina.