Jane Smiley quoteJane Smiley [1949-0]
American Writer 
Quote rank: 122
| Why are we reading a Shakespeare play or 'Huckleberry Finn?' Well, because these works are great, but they also tell us something about the times in which they were created. Unfortunately, previous eras and dead authors often used language or accepted as normal sentiments that we now find unacceptable. |
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