We believe that this is the longest single sentence in. From wikipdia there have been several claims for the longest sentence in the english language, usually with claims that revolve around the longest printed sentence. I discovered today that there was a sentence of such great length, and i assumed that someone would have typed it out sooner or later and post it. There is no absolute limit on the length of a written english sentence. The last section is a stream of consciousness chapter all one long sentence that, for me, was rather clumsy, and, if im honest, a little trite. The rotters club, an album by hatfield and the north. It was inspired by dancing lessons for the advanced in age, a czech novel by bohumil hrabal, which consisted of entirely one word. The rotters club novel wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Many people attribute the longest sentence in literature to victor hugo. What is the longest coherent sentence ever written.
Out of that, the rotters club written by jonathan coe has a sentence with 955. The rotters club holds the record for the longest sentence in english literature with,955 words. If you think these sentences were long, the longest sentence to date is by author jonathan coe in his book the rotters club. Club penguin penguin books cool books my books best book covers book jacket classic books love book lyrics. The rotters club novel wikipedia republished wiki 2. I believe he currently holds the record in english. The bbc has reported that at,955 words, it is the longest sentence ever written in english.
The longest sentence in literature many people attribute the longest sentence in literature to victor hugo. Can anyone find me the 955 word long sentence from. The rotters club novel project gutenberg selfpublishing. The longest sentence in english has nearly 14,000 words. There was this catlicking bird that lived on a lane by my house whose name was charles just like every other soul, male or female, that lived on my smelly, stinky, orange, old, rotten, messy, busted culdesac between belmont and rose which are both gayass streets like north street or some shit that reminds me of a celebrity like paris hilton or some blonde loser that doesnt even know the. Dec 26, 2010 a copy of ulysses pops up in green coaster, the 33page, singlesentence section that closes jonathan coes brilliant novel the rotters club 2001. According to a 1983 guinness book of records, this monster once qualified as literatures longest at 1,288 words, but that record has long been surpassed, in english at least, by jonathan coes the rotters club, which ends with a 33pagelong,955 word sentence. The rotters club jonathan coes iconic 1970s comingofage novel winner of the everyman wodehouse prize, the rotters club follows benjamin trotter bestselling author jonathan coes most iconic character through the hilarious and, at times, touching trials and tribulations of growing up in 1970s britain unforgettably funny and painfully honest, jonathan coes tale of benjamin trotter. What is the longest sentence ever created in history. Featuring, among other things, ira bombs, prog rock, punk rock, bad poetry. The rotters club jonathan coe 2001 just one more page. Explanation usually, a sentence can be made very long by doing successive iterations or can be combined with shorter clauses in several ways there are several exceptionally long sentences in various languages. Jul 05, 2014 according to a 1983 guinness book of records, this monster once qualified as literatures longest at 1,288 words, but that record has long been surpassed, in english at least, by jonathan coes the rotters club, which ends with a 33pagelong,955 word sentence. Longest sentence by rebecca jones, arts correspondent.
A thursday evening, drizzle whispering against the windowpanes, and the family gathered in the living room. In 1973 the uk was going through a bombing campaign by the ira, strikes including a national miners strike and power cuts an infamous 3day week had to be employed on commerce and industry check youtube film of office staff having to. With geoffrey breton, kevin doyle, rebecca front, alice oconnell. Jonathan coes novel, the rotters club, contains a sentence of,955 words. What is the longest sentence in english literature. Explanation usually, a sentence can be made very long by doing successive iterations or can be combined with shorter clauses in several ways. Earlier, a sentence in a novel titled ulysses by james joyce, which comprises 4,391 words was known to be the longest sentence in english. All except colin, who is out on business, and has told his wife and children not to wait up. Jonathan coes the rotters club, which ends with a 33pagelong. Good enough for me to keep an eye out for its sequel the closed. Do they work in literature or should they be banned. The name rotters club comes from the 2nd album of the band hatfield and the north ex caravan, ex egg, ex gong and ex delivery 2.
This is generally considered to be the longest sentence in english literature. The guinness book of world records says that the longest sentence in english is from william faulkners novel absalom, absalom. The worlds longest sentence 5237 words by mark virtue 1980, aged 15 once upon a while back there was an ambitious contortionist who made up his mind he would try to conquer the twentyseventh highest dead volcano on neptune, with his tongue secretly hiding behind his overweight postmans swedish hifi set and the shoelaces of his persian ugh boots stubbornly caught on the corner of the. We believe that this is the longest single sentence in the english language. The rotters club is a 2001 novel set in 1970s birmingham and just like middle england, it is a curious mix of nostalgia and. The sentence was inspired by bohumil hrabals dancing lessons for the advanced in age, a czech novel that consisted of one great sentence. The first person to send me a link to this 955 words sentence will win best. I believe he currently holds the record in english literature. Jonathan coes the rotters club has a sentence with,955 words. The book appears to hold the record for the longest sentence in english literature. A copy of ulysses pops up in green coaster, the 33page, singlesentence section that closes jonathan coes brilliant novel the rotters club 2001. One of the longest sentences in american literature is in william faulkner s absalom, absalom. Jonathan coe a considerable novelist and the rotters club is.
A polish novel, gates of paradise by jerzy andrzejewski, has a 40,000 word sentence. The rotters club is believed to have the longest sentence ever written in the literature of the english language. Til a novel called the rotters club has a,955 word sentence, and may hold the record for the longest sentence in english literature. The rotters club part 1 sarah lancashire video dailymotion. The rotters club is a novel set in an england in the early 1970s. Jonathan coe a considerable novelist and the rotters club is an aberration, an aberration with a sequel promised. Jonathan coes the rotters club, published in 2001, contains a sentence with,955 words.
The sentence, which makes up the last section of the novel, appears as a monologue by benjamin trotter, one of the storys protagonists, related in a streamofconsciousness style, and according to the author, in homage to molly blooms monologue in james joyces ulysses, which. According to wiki, the guinness book says it is a 1287 word sentence in a book called absalom, absalom. The book appears to hold the record for the longest sentence in english. The rotters club is a 2001 novel by british author jonathan coe, set in birmingham during the 1970s, and inspired by the authors experiences at king edwards school, birmingham. The novel is notable for featuring what is considered to be the longest sentence in the english language, at an,995 words long. In his most recent novel, the rotters club 1, jonathan coe treats the reader to a sentence containing,995 words. The book also, apparently holds the record for the longest sentence in english literature coe wouldve been better off just using punctuation, and forgetting about the record books, but its not really that big a deal. The sentence is composed of 1,288 words in the 1951 random. Use a recursive phrase that allows you to simply repeat. Include an infinite list within the sentence counting integers is the most common example. Faulkners longest sentencesmack in the middle of absalom, absalom. Til jonathan coes, the rotters club, holds the record of longest sentence in english literature. Til a novel called the rotters club has a,955 word. The claim is that a sentence in les miserables, 823 words long, earns that title.
Nov 12, 2008 the last section of james joyces ulysses has two really long sentences. Aug 21, 2016 the rotters club holds the record for the longest sentence in english literature with,955 words. The rotters club is inspired by coes own experiences at king edwards school, birmingham in the 1970s. Can anyone find me the 955 word long sentence from jonathan coes the rotters club. The longest sentence in the world is jonathan coes the rotters club. The seattle times the novels many intricate parts manage to mesh and turn with the startling harmony you find in robert altmans movies. Apr 03, 2007 can anyone find me the 955 word long sentence from jonathan coes the rotters club. Jan 29, 2017 a sentence consisting of,955 words in english novelist jonathan coes book the rotters club is believed to be the longest english sentence.
The rotters club 100th book message from jonathan coe duration. What is the longest sentence ever printed in a book. In english, there is the possibility to write infinite sentences three ways that i know of. Featuring, among other things, ira bombs, prog rock, punk rock, bad poetry, first love, love on the side. But after reading and enjoying the third book in the series, middle england, so much last month, i knew i had to find out how the whole thing started. The rotters club jonathan coe im reading coes trilogy about the life and times of benjamin trotter the wrong way round, chronologically speaking. A sentence consisting of,955 words in english novelist jonathan coes book the rotters club is believed to be the longest english sentence. Feb 22, 2001 the rotters club is a novel set in an england in the early 1970s. The rotters club by jonathan coe overdrive rakuten. Winner of the everyman wodehouse prize, the rotters club follows benjamin trotter through the hilarious and, at times, touching trials and tribulations of growing up in 1970s britain. The longest sentences in literature and why they work. The new owner of the record for the longest sentence in published. The rotters club is said to hold the record for the longest sentence in english literature. The last section of james joyces ulysses has two really long sentences.
The inspiration came to coe by a czech novel that was written in one long sentence. There are several stories interwoven throughout the book, both tragedy and comedy, and there are some serious moments as well, particularly with regard to how some of the characters feel about religion, but it all fits together. Jonathan coes new novel the rotters club contains a sentence of,955 words. All in all, for me this was a lovely, tender, funny, nostalgic book. Can anyone find me the 955 word long sentence from jonathan. Im reading coes trilogy about the life and times of benjamin trotter the wrong way round, chronologically speaking. In 2004 the book was followed by a sequel, the closed circle. Oct 10, 20 jonathan coes the rotters club, published in 2001, contains a sentence with,955 words. A compendium of useless information, published in 1975.
A czech novel, dancing lessons for the advanced in age by bohumil hrabal, has a sentence that is 128 pages long. The rotters club is a wonderfully gripping novel, by turns funny, heartbreaking and terrifying. The rotters club was wellreceived by critics, going on to win the bollinger everyman wodehouse prize in 2001. Oct 24, 2015 from wikipdia there have been several claims for the longest sentence in the english language, usually with claims that revolve around the longest printed sentence.
Feb 11, 2015 watch the rotters club part 1 sarah lancashire who likes chocolate. The worlds longest sentence 5237 words mark virtue. A sentence often claimed to be the longest sentence ever written is in molly blooms soliloquy in the james joyce novel ulysses 1922, which contains a sentence of 3,687 words. The title is taken from the album the rotters club by experimental rock band hatfield and the north.
Weak light from a pair of wroughtiron standard lamps. Worlds longest sentence illogicopedia the nonsensical. A czech novel, dancing lessons for the advanced in age by bohumil hrabal, has a. Watch the rotters club part 1 sarah lancashire who likes chocolate.