long classic books, and what 'modern' reading is like

after being spoilt with 'the woman in white', which was a delightful and long book, i was apparently craving another long classic. i knew this because that's all i could think about while trying to get through a dystopian novel (which i stopped reading a few chapters in). the lizzie of the past may have pushed through, or put the classic books to the bottom of the books she wanted to read. the…