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A Tale Of Two Sentences

A Tale Of Two Sentences

Written by: Steve
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 Each episode presents the opening sentence and the closing sentence of a single book. Nothing in between. Two lines, separated by hundreds of pages, years of writing, and entire lives of characters, brought together in under a minute.Steve Art
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  • Episode 7 - The Picture Of Dorian Gray

    Episode 7 - The Picture Of Dorian Gray
    Jan 27 2026

    This episode presents the opening and closing sentences of The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

    The ultimate study in Aestheticism, it perfectly illustrates the tragic arc from "artistic beauty" to "moral rot."

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    Less than 1 minute
  • Episode 6 - Frankenstein

    Episode 6 - Frankenstein
    Jan 20 2026

    This episode presents the opening and closing sentences of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

    A confident declaration of identity opens the novel, while a final image of disappearance and silence closes it—framing a story of ambition, responsibility, and the consequences of creation in just two sentences.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Episode 5 - The Great Gatsby

    Episode 5 - The Great Gatsby
    Jan 13 2026

    This episode presents the opening and closing sentences of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
    A moment of private reflection opens onto a sweeping meditation on time and desire - framing a story of ambition, illusion, and longing in just two sentences.
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    Less than 1 minute
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