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From what I hear, Hamlet's Father (the novella that this thread was started about), is blatantly open about it's anti-gay stance. I don't know that for sure, I'm asking for first-hand knowledge/opinions on that. So far, I got nada, zip, bubkis.
I have no problem reading the works of authors who may make bigoted and/or racist comments in their everyday life from time-to-time (or may even be bigots). But I draw the line when those bigoted comments/stances find their way into their fiction. I've no desire to read polemic.
I was wondering if that was the case with all of OSC's works. I've been assured (by some of you here, and others as well) that this is not the case with a lot of his work. Based on that knowledge gained, I would have no reservations about trying some of his older works.
But thus far, I've not run into someone who can tell me first hand whether or not Hamlets' Father is as blatantly homophobic as the current internet furor would have me believe. Several authors whose works I admire seem to think so, but that's all I've got to go on. I'm curious, I admit, but not curious enough to spend the kind of money that SubPress's limited edition books seem to cost. Is the original 2009 work that first contained the story available as an ebook?
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