[frank ballenger]

Reading War and Peace....

Young people in school now are said to be doing “deep reading” if the article, or fiction or nonfiction material is longer than items such as 2-3 pages of Wikipedia. I heard that “deep reading” phrase in radio discussions of reading levels. Some read graphic novels or condensations to avoid longer works.

Yipes if true.

[libstripper]

I've read it and Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. W & P is essentially two books in one. The first half runs essentially from about 1805 to 1812 and is basically a giant complex Russian soap opera. Then, in 1812, Napoleon invades Russia and Tolstoy compellingly tells the story of that invasion and its defeat. All in all it's a great read that's we'll worth the time. The invasion and its total defeat are one of the greatest stories of world history, probably only exceeded by Hitler's invasion of the USSR in 1941 and its defeat. Yes, I was a history major in college, got bitten by the bug, and read both works on my own volition.

[COBOL2Java]

Young people in school now are said to be doing “deep reading” if the article, or fiction or nonfiction material is longer than items such as 2-3 pages of Wikipedia. I heard that “deep reading” phrase in radio discussions of reading levels. Some read graphic novels or condensations to avoid longer works.

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