In Characters of Shakespeares Plays, what does William Hazlitt mean when he states the following: We do not like to see our authors plays acted, and least of all, Hamlet. There is no play that suffers so much in being transferred to the stage ?

A. Hamlet is not relevant to the Romantic age.

B. Hamlet is a work that was written to be read, not performed.

C. Hamlet cannot be staged properly because of the complexity of the plays use of language.

D. The role of Hamlet cannot be properly played by any actor.

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