Great works of literature ruined by a single sentence

[Blandmum]

Idea stolen from the Time ed website

'Hey Godot, you're early!'

IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a sit on lawn mower.

OMG Mars spooky x post

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Tess of the Durbyvilles:

"I think you'd get on with my sister."

Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were - Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. All four of them were a bunch of ravenous little bastards so Mr Macgregor aquired a very proficient Jack Russell which caught the theiving sods in no time.

Pride and Prejudice

'Sorry, I'm gay.'

'There's a flood warning out tomorrow, let's find somewhere high up to stay until it's all over.'

Mill on the Floss.

the White Rabbit hopped into his rabbit hole and Alice went home for tea

Priam:
"Everyone out of the horse."

"Fine, thanks: a spot of Germolene and it cleared up in no time."

The Singing Detective

"We settle down in our new home and I resolve to keep a d... " (runs out of ink)

Diary of a Nobody

"The education bestowed on Flora Poste was NOT expensive, athletic or prolonged so when her parents died she was quite capable of earning her own living"

Cold Comfort Farm

I blardy love this thread!

'We've decided that we'll save money and send you to the local comprehensive'

All the Mallory Towers books

''Fuck off Flashman!''

Tom Brown's Schooldays

So Mr and Mrs Brown decided to home educate Tom.

"Mother's still alive and she's just bought me a jumper from Marks & Spencer"

The Outsider, Camus

"We love you Katie Nanna, don't ever leave us" said Jane and Michael

Mary Poppins

Well of course a mad first wife living in the attic isn't a problem, Mr Rochester.

No I don't touch a drop, says the soon-to-be Mayor of Casterbridge

I've joined Save the Whales

Captain Ahab

Beware the Ides of March ? ok then I think I'll stay indoors . Juilius Caesar

The Silence of the Lambs..

"Does her bum look big in this?"

Mother deserves some happiness at last after everything she had to put up with from father - Hamlet.

slowreader - you've ruined it for me! I am on Hour 232 of the full LOTR 234 Hour Special Edition endurance test...YOY couldn't have Gandalf trained an eagle to fly to the mountain of doom and drop the feckin' thing in there?? Would have saved what feels like half my life.

Pan - are you watching all the special features as well? There are months of enjoyment in those?