I flunked Victorian Lit because I could NOT keep my eyes open when it came to reading Dickens. My roommates regularly would find me fast asleep, snoring away, a Dickens novel spread-eagled on my tummy.

Perna is right -- in another 15 or 20 years, you'll get a good laugh out of it. This time around, now that you know what you're in for, hopefully will be easier!