>>Sorry for jumping in.
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>>I don't think this is the case here.
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>>On the other hand, "Crime and Punishment" was a mandatory reading in the 9th grade in Russian schools and usually you can not love what you have to read <g>
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>It would get too many names in the list.
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>>But it may go deeper than that. For me some of his works show too much of mental illness and I don't want to be dragged into that...
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>Too much of jealousy to the world, I would say.

Jane Austen is much more dear to my taste. I read all her books in Russian first, then re-read them few times here in English.

I actually like to read something in her style, so if you can recommend any books I would be grateful.