There was something about reading The Scarlet Letter that always puts me to sleep. It's probably why when this was one of the reading options in school, I never got to it and chose to read larger paperbacks, like The Fountainhead. Gods, now that was a long read (though admittedly, enjoyable). What I am trying to say [...]
A classic book is a book accepted as being exemplary or noteworthy, either through an imprimatur such as being listed in any of the Western canons or through a reader's own personal opinion. - Wikipedia entry - Since that's a very vague definition--and since it ultimately becomes a subjective list chosen by a certain reader--I'm [...]
Story and Somnomancy 