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Miguel cervantes books6/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Don Quixote: An unreadable masterpieceĪ popular example of a good book with bad writing is Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote, which follows a seemingly insane Spanish nobleman-turned-knight on a quest to prove that chivalry is still alive. After all, how can a book be good and bad at the same time? The answer is complicated, but essentially boils down to the fact that Literature with a capital L is about much more than syntax or narrative development. However, while Tolstoy was convinced that Shakespeare’s work was objectively flawed, a close reading of his criticisms shows he was holding Shakespeare to the standards of an author rather than a playwright.Įven so, many readers concur that there are a number of books that are horribly written despite also being astounding works of literature. The Russian writer Leo Tolstoy famously hated the work of William Shakespeare. ![]() When judging the quality of a book, it is important to ask yourself whether or not you are being fair. ![]()
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