num_pages: 986
description: Over 11,000 opening lines from English-language works of fiction are given in this reference work. Most are novels, though a number of novellas, novelettes and other related forms excepting short stories are included. Each entry includes the opening line, title of the work, author, and year published. Author and title, and subject indexes allow multiple means of access.
language: English
title: Novel Openers: First Sentences of 11,000 Fictional Works, Topically Arranged With Subject, Keyword, Author and Title Indexing
titlecomplete: Novel Openers: First Sentences of 11,000 Fictional Works, Topically Arranged With Subject, Keyword, Author and Title Indexing
ratings_count: 2
publisher: McFarland Publishing