Other hopefuls: unabridged Count of Monte Cristo, Our Mutual Friend, Gravity’s Rainbow, and the Gormenghast Trilogy. I’m all over the place, but like really thick and layered works.
“Gravity’s Rainbow” is one of those books that is the equivalent of much of modern art. Highly praised by the cultured set, and Im convinced most of them never actually red it. After slogging thru about 100 pages I gave up. It was like William Faulkner on meth, and not in a good way.
100 pages? I didn’t get that far, but will try again someday. One of my Everests.