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From: Remi Category: Books Date: 14 July 2007 Time: 04:38 AM Review: Like many frequenters of this cultural website, I have taken it upon myself to become more acquainted with the classics of literature. Being of humble student status, my sources come not from first-hand bookshops, but second-hand, charitable ones. Therefore, the editions that fall into my hands are generally from yesteryear, and it intrigues me that long novels, such as Karamazov, were published in two volumes, or even three for War & Peace. Yet, this custom no longer stands. I wonder why; has the publishing process improved somewhat over the last few decades? I don't detect any change in quality of paper or binding. Surely a paperback has more chance of withstanding the ravages of time, if it is not too pagey. I learn with interest that the bi/tri-volume approach is still practised on the Continent, where I shall make it my quest to track down 'Les Freres Karamazov, volume 1' and maybe even 'Guerra y Paz- 2 Volumenes', depending on how adventurous I am.