It is also worth mentioning that this novel, and many others at the time, were published as wildly anticipated serials, not that different from the currently so popular series. You can tell from the cliffhangers at the end of many chapters.
A year ago, that was how I last read it. I would read just one chapter, each night, before I went to sleep. There were many nights where I would want to read the next chapter. (I recall reading it was not released a chapter at a time; but, that was the easiest way to break it up.)
