Epic | Forthright Magazine
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“Epic” is a favorite byword of a certain younger generation. Their use of it is ironic, since part of the definition of “epic” is length and a great degree of difficulty, exactly things that the aforementioned generation tends to avoid. Except for maybe a lengthy movie, they might handle that. But a book or poem of exceptional length, forget it. And something that requires some effort to understand also finds their interest waning fast.