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I much prefer Faulkner's take on Hamlet's dying, jmh. It is a little known fact that Faulkner was near-obsessed about the ramifications of Hamlet's death upon Yoknapatawpha County and environs. Take a look at his other lesser-known novel and you'll see what I mean...

Which Faulkner novel is that? I reckon it must be The Hamlet [ducks and runs for cover]. Seriously though, to which book are you referring?