I've wanted to read this since high school. Perhaps the title reminded me of the orange Witness book for children. I tried reading it in college and could not. My Nook experience encouraged me to donwload some free classics. I downloaded the free version and still could not read it. In the end, I paid for a heavily annotated version and I am reading.
I was wondering if anyone has any comments. It is beautifully written. I find it magnificent. It requires much concentration, though. It is not the same as reading a new novel. I wonder if anyone writes this way today.