I've come to the conclusion that some works are better left in the past. They are "classics," but you have to consider who chose them as a classic work that withstands time. I imagine the people calling for book bans and freaking out about the topic of race being covered, what classic books did we lose that the people with the most social power didn't want anyone else reading? If I get to a point in a book where I really don't see myself getting beyond the "views of the time" I just DNF and move on.