Literary Theory & Criticism Top 10 Greatest Opening Sentences in Literature Matthew Bachman 4 comments January 27, 2020 A strong opening sentence is important when writing a novel. Here is a list literature’s 10 greatest opening sentences. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...