gravitydefiant t1_j5hz76m wrote
What's your motivation for reading them in English? Those are extremely well-known books; there must be Norwegian translations available. And wanting to read the original is understandable, but where does that leave War and Peace?
If you just want to read the books, read them in Norwegian. If your motivation is to improve your English, start with easier books (young adult, and/or things you've already read, maybe) and then work your way up to more challenging material.
Edentifiable t1_j5hzpp4 wrote
War and Peace is the outlier, because I was gifted an English translation, and I want to be able to read it. As for why I want to read them in English, I suppose it's a pride thing. I consider my English very advanced, so it irks me that I'm hitting a wall when it comes to these books. So yeah, I guess I just want to improve to a point where they're not as scary, hahah
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