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Harry said it best. Slow down when reading the classics. I have struggled through many this way. Moby Dick had its ups and downs for me. In the end it was very rewarding for me. What I do with a classic is also research the author (bio's, wikipedia, etc), read cliffs notes after reading each chapter or section. What I find is where I might have missed something or misunderstood it, my research fills in the gaps. Another thing I do is read the introduction again after I have read the book. It also makes more sense after you know what the introducer is talking about.
I have found struggling through the classics has been very rewarding in itself. From this I have learned to appreciate a slower life and to enjoy all those silent films that soon came after the classics. But that is another story...
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