Lots and lots of old books are extremely long. That doesn't mean that they are bad. Many classics including Don Quixote, War and Peace and the Three Musketeers are near or above 1,000 pages. Most people are scared away when they see long books. They are scared even farther away when they see an old, long book. But normally, if they give them a chance, they will like them.
This is what books look likeIt's not just old timer that wrote old books. Lots and lots of modern day authors, particularly in the fantsy and science fiction genres write very long books. Some of them may even reach 500,000 words each. During the 1980's there was a significant decrease in lengthy books. But ever since, they have a seen an enormous resurgence in popularity.
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