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Description edit
Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a beautiful dot. But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes for a wild and unkempt squiggle. All of the line's romantic dreams were in vain, until he discovered . . . angles! Now, with newfound... read more
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Characters/People edit
- The line: Sensible, but hopelessly in love with a dot.
- The dot: Frivolous, only has eyes for a wild unkempt squiggle.
- The squiggle: Never seemed to have anything on his mind at all.
Quotes edit
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“Freedom is not a license for chaos," he observed the next morning. And then he decided not to squander his talents in cheap exhibitionism.”
The line -
“And suddenly she realized that what she had thought was freedom and joy was nothing but anarchy and sloth.”
Narrator about the dot
First Sentence edit
Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a dot.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Norton Juster (Author)
Other Contributors:
- George Paul Schmidt (Illustrator) - Cupid illustration
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1963
ISBN: 1-58717-066-3
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1963
ISBN: 1-58717-066-3
Page Count: Add the page count.
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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