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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Exactly.
Those books were written to be enjoyed, not studied.
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Ah, but the classics are also a great way to learn how to write as well. Granted that modern writers have to pick up the pace of a story whereas authors like Dickens (for example) could take a bit more time to set the scene, their lasting power shows that the writer's of the past knew their craft and reading their works does give a good grounding in how to write I think.