A former student who was told to read classic literature after being convicted of a terrorism offence has told the sentencing judge he “enjoyed Shakespeare more than Jane Austen”. John was told to read famous works of literature including Pride and Prejudice, Twelfth Night and A Tale of Two Cities as part of a five-year serious crime prevention order. “I want you to write down now what literature you have read since we last met,” he said. John said: “I enjoyed Shakespeare more than I did Jane Austen but I still enjoyed Jane Austen by a degree.”“Well I find that encouraging,” the judge replied. Spencer told John he acknowledged “publicity of this case” had affected his rehabilitation.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2022 23:36 UTC