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ADDeviant-again t1_j8nrsln wrote

Reply to comment by UtahUtopia in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow

That clause isn't bad. It became famous for how bad the rest of the novel was, becoming a literary in-joke.

Bulwer-Lytton wrote incredibly long, convoluted sentences. His rambling metaphors often seem like he wrote himself into a corner for three paragraphs, then ended them abruptly. His stories are full of heavy-handed philosophy and on-the-nose comparisons. His prose is invariably grandiose.

Stuff like that.

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Frost-Folk t1_j8qh0ug wrote

Today I learned Bulwer-Lytton is actually Cormac McCarthy

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