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Great works of literature ruined by a single sentence

398 replies

Blandmum · 16/09/2007 15:59

Idea stolen from the Time ed website

'Hey Godot, you're early!'

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BecauseImWorthIt · 16/09/2007 16:00

Innkeeper to Joseph and Mary - "yes, there are plenty of rooms, come in!"

tortoiseSHELL · 16/09/2007 16:00

"Darcy, will you not dance?"
"Yes, I will ask Elizabeth Bennett"

(at the first ball in the book)

Sheherazadethegoat · 16/09/2007 16:00

jane eyre - 'she's in the attic' shouted out panto style

tortoiseSHELL · 16/09/2007 16:01

"You're a wizard Harry. Have you never done anything you didn't intend to, have strange things happen?"

"No."

Sheherazadethegoat · 16/09/2007 16:01

anna karina - 'you know i don't think i will shag you, i am married'

tortoiseSHELL · 16/09/2007 16:05

On a similar vein - in the anthem 'This is the Record of John'

"Art thou Elias?"

"ANd he answered Yes."

Blandmum · 16/09/2007 16:07

1984

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast thought he might pop out an buy a pet rat.

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Pruners · 16/09/2007 16:07

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Blandmum · 16/09/2007 16:08

'Excuse me Golum, but I think I've found your ring'

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Pruners · 16/09/2007 16:12

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Blandmum · 16/09/2007 16:18

As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he got out of bed and made himself a sting cup of coffee 'Wierd dream, he thought.

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WideWebWitch · 16/09/2007 16:19

Last night I dreamed I went to Manderley.
where there was no housekeeper or any kind of help at all.

BreeVanDerCampLGJ · 16/09/2007 16:21

Snort at Manderley...

BreeVanDerCampLGJ · 16/09/2007 16:23

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, Northern Rock were running out of money...

Now I really must go and jar up my homemade mince meat. >

Blandmum · 16/09/2007 16:24

Gone with the Wind
'Sod Tara, I never liked the place anyway'

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Pruners · 16/09/2007 16:27

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Blandmum · 16/09/2007 16:29

not literature, I know but

Bridget Jones Diary

'I've decided that fat is a feminist issue'

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NKF · 16/09/2007 16:31

"Not to worry. Plenty more fish in the sea" Othello.

Blandmum · 16/09/2007 16:36

'M Proust, I am very sorry, but all the small cakes have been sold'

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EffiePerine · 16/09/2007 16:39

It's a bloody GIRL

Shakespeare passim

Blandmum · 16/09/2007 16:40

LOL effie!

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Twiglett · 16/09/2007 16:42

the bible "bring me the head"

all together now

"oooooo nice plates"

Twiglett · 16/09/2007 16:45

"It was the best of times. No it really was. Everything was just peachy. The End"

jaynehater · 16/09/2007 16:47

"And the wonderful thing about tiggers is...

that we don't really care"

EffiePerine · 16/09/2007 16:48

Emma looked at the foibles of her neighbours and decided to keep her gob shut

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