Oh, I didn't expect to get a comment on a post from a couple of months ago, thank you for that, and thank you for the recommendation. I' m the type of person that will always give a go to more challenging things and when we take into account my taste for classics I believe Steinbeck would be a right choice for me. Besides, one's understanding ability is usually much further devoloped than that of speaking and writing, so I believe I could read that novel without difficulty. By all means I will put it on my to-read list.

Jane Austin is an excellent writer, but perhaps too difficult for a reader who does not know English well. When learning a language, I have tried to first read books with a lot of action, written in relatively simple language for a less sophisticated audience. For instance, I read a James Bond novel in Norwegian. With such a book, you can read more, and read faster, which is good practice, though of course it is not great literature. If you want relatively modern literature that is not so hard to read, you might try something by Steinbeck. I just had a look at Grapes of Wrath (at https://libcom.org/files/grapes%20of%20wrath.pdf). It's not as easy as I had hoped, especially at the very beginning, but it may be easier than Austin and is closer to today's English. Here's a sample: Joad took a pint of whisky from his side coat pocket. "Sure you won't have a snort?" His voice was teasing. "No, by God. I won't touch it. A guy can't drink liquor all the time and study like I'm goin' to." Joad uncorked the bottle, took two quick swallows, recorked it, and put it back in his pocket. The spicy hot smell of the whisky filled the cab. "You're all wound up," said Joad. "What's the matter—got a girl?" "Well, sure. But I want to get ahead anyway. I been training my mind for a hell of a long time." The whisky seemed to loosen Joad up. He rolled another cigarette and lighted it. "I ain't got a hell of a lot further to go," he said. One great advantage of reading something online is that (at least using Chrome) you can select a word, right click on it, and see the definition (with "Look Up in Dictionary"). I hope that's of some help. If I can think of better book suggestions, I'll try to come back and let you know.