'Send the brat home? Oh no we won't! Her mother must have met some rich man - we can make a load of money out of this.'

'Bah, humbug! Fools wishing me a Merry Christmas should be forced to sit on cushions stuffed with holly leaves or boiled with their own Christmas puddings.'

Nick Carraway's mysterious neighbour Gatsby gazes across the dark bay at a distant green light.

'You must hear my tale. You must hear my terrible, terrible tale.'

No one would have believed that planet Earth was being watched by creatures more intelligent than humankind.

A storm, a shipwreck, an enchanted island ...

'On this machine, I intend to explore time ...'

What could be worse than falling in love with your enemy?