In 2024 I want to read (or begin reading) Clarissa and Tale of Genji

By acornzenith

I’m kind of freaked out by the first one. Like, it’s supposedly the longest novel ever written in English (and yeah, I don’t really want to argue about the details—it’s still insanely long). Even just skimming around and hitting random sections feels like it’s not going to be a quick, easy read at all. Genji seems way more doable since the translations are in modern English, but it still feels pretty intimidating. Also, I want to read more versions of Don Quixote too. So—has anyone here read Clarissa and/or Genji?