When I did my first degree, in English, we "did" three major authors a term (two when it was Shakespeare's turn). When the reading list said "Austen" or "Dickens" and so on, it meant all the works of those authors.
Some of that reading was heavy going, but I have been so thankful for that immersion over the years, especially when I was teaching.
Still haven't finished W&P, though.
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Do you try to keep childcare (fairly) equal between your grandchildren?