Comment by shubhamjain

Can anyone help me understand why the writings of great authors, theorists of past are barely legible. More examples like, War and Peace[1], or Lord of the Rings[2]. I can barely comprehend a word, let alone the whole text.

[1]:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Tolstoy_-...

[2]:http://biblioklept.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/tolkien-manus...