one of the funniest things in fiction is that the reason why Don Quixote dies in the second book is because Cervantes was pissed people were using his character in fan fiction

There's a long history of Hamlet being played by middle-aged men when he's so clearly written as a sulky teen bursting with rage but with zero power at the court; understand that and the academics' debated question of "Why does Hamlet delay?" goes away

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