English Literary Books

[I tried to write this entry as formally as I could, but if you think a word, phrase or sentence should be changed or written differently to really become formal, feel free to do so]

It's been a while since I've decided to start reading some English Literature books, but it's been a lot more complicated than I've thought it would be previously, and the feeling is not quite pleasant.

I picked up "Anne of Green Gables" to read last week, and the first thing I noticed was the enormous amount of unknown vocabulary. There were a lot of words that I'd never seen in my life, that are probably exclusive for literary books, and that I would had to learn one by one if I wanted to be able to read it. There were also various grammar structures that I simply couldn't comprehend, and that really made me feel as if I did know nothing of English.

It's completely different from what I'm accustomed to just by reading articles on internet or listening to podcasts, and I have no idea what should I start to do to be able to read this superb book effortlessly.

However, somehow I'm not upset. A little bit sad, maybe. I'll very probably just put it back on the shelf and try to find one more suitable for my current knowledge and then, sometime, try to read it again.

I'm not sure what should I read, and since I have a great interest in Linguistics it would be great for me to read some books involving this subject, but I really want to try something more challenging. I have some friends who are great connoisseurs of Harry Potter, so I could give it a go too.

Thank you.