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Telling a story in very few words was dubbed flash fiction in 1992. The six-word limit in particular has spawned the concept of Six-Word Memoirs , [ 8 ] including a collection published in book form in 2008 by Smith Magazine , and two sequels published in 2009.
The novel opens with the famous line: "This is the saddest story I have ever heard." Dowell explains that for nine years he, his wife Florence and their friends Captain Edward Ashburnham (the "good soldier" of the book's title) and his wife Leonora, had an ostensibly normal friendship while Edward and Florence sought treatment for their heart ailments at a spa in Nauheim, Germany.
In 1989, Sumner received some attention for criticizing Jack Hyles when he wrote a story in The Biblical Evangelist, titled "The Saddest Story I've Ever Told". The article accused Hyles of sexual scandals, financial misappropriation and doctrinal errors. [4] These charges were denied by Hyles who deemed them "lies". [4]
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikisource; ... "For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: 'It might have been!'"
The following is a list of last words uttered by notable individuals during the 21st century (2001-present). A typical entry will report information in the following order: Last word(s), name and short description, date of death, circumstances around their death (if applicable), and a reference.
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Upon release, Nocturnes was generally well-received. [3] [4] Culture Critic assessed critical response as an aggregated score of 81% based on British press reviews.[5] [6] According to Book Marks, based mostly on American publications, the book received a "positive" consensus, based on eleven critic reviews: four "rave", six "positive", and one "mixed". [7]
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