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A work like Capital may be a little much to start with and the style is a little old fashioned, but I think you're underestimating yourself. Reading any sort of non-fiction just means taking it at the pace you are comfortable with. Sometimes you have to look up a word or a phrase, sometimes you have to sleep on something and come back to it with fresh eyes -- that's fine! Understanding isn't something you get immediately -- it comes over time. If you're still intimidated, maybe try starting with something outside of direct theory. Pick a topic that you're interested in, and find a book on it. Reading is like any habit, it gets better with practice!
What if the topic is Folktales from Russia and other places? Shouldn't their short length per tale not be good for practicing reading?
I think reading small stuff is just fine for getting practice! It will get you more comfortable with reading and build up your stamina for it just the same.
Here here! Our capitalist world works to stunt our intellectual capacity and attention spans in order to ensure we remain perfect cogs in the machine. Just the act of trying to read something more terse than marvelbrained witty oneliners in tik tok comment sections is already an excellent start to enriching your mind!
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If you're worried about the length, maybe find a companion to it? Like perhaps, a history of their collection and publication?
Maybe we could help more if the subjects are narrowed down a bit. What were the questions you were asked? There is for sure someone who's written a good answer and further reading can be worked out from there.