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By Sarah Jane Abbott
| Thursday, May 21, 2015 - Off the Shelf
Legend has it that Oscar Wilde’s last words were “Either the
wallpaper goes, or I do.” Unfortunately, the offensive wallpaper outlived
Wilde—and his last remark has also outlived him and become part of literary
history. In a great novel, a character’s last words can cover a vast range
of emotions: despair, spite, hope, anger, peace. They are the words that
stick with us long after the character is gone and the book is closed. We
have collected some of our favorite famous last words here—the epic final
utterances of characters who, despite their deaths, are immortal in our
hearts. Be warned—if you haven’t read these books, spoilers ahead!... READ
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