And a further note to all those who jumped on me for not reading Conrad (especially Kevin, who is thirsting for blood). I will admit that in college we had to read - and I enjoyed - "The Nigger of the Narcissus", probably banned nowadays, or called "The Person of Color of the Narcissus."
Also, I note how many people recommend not reading great authors too soon, but in my own case, I started reading Shakespeare on my own at about age 12. What surprises me now is how much of it I thought was funny, such as large chunks of "Timon of Athens". I think if I had been older, I would have been too solemn.
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