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Originally Posted by gmw
I can thoroughly relate. I'm one of the 1% - but mostly because I can be pigheaded about some things. I read it because it's a classic and I wanted to be able to tell myself that I had, in fact, read it. There are a couple of really great quotes in there (you will notice if your eyes haven't glazed over as you read), but you've probably heard them recited elsewhere and don't need the book.
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Yes, that's why many people persist with classics. There have been classics I've enjoyed but not one of them was totally understandable completely. Such as Far From the Madding Crowd. I gave it 4 stars. But even that book was illegible at times.