How much does the edition of a classic book impact your enjoyment of it?

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Classics can come in far more diverse formats than more modern books, which affects the readers' enjoyment of it to an extent.

I always associate Jane Eyre with a specific hardback edition that I read in school, which I haven't been able to find since. So I haven't gone back to re-read JE because I keep thinking "this isn't how far down the text went like in that-specific-hardback-edition".

On the other hand, I like other editions of classics I've already read like Penguin and Barnes & Noble for their academic essays at the beginning.

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Honestly, a used paperback that smells 20-30 years old is perfect.

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