Stories Short Story Brief Encounters (Doctor Who Magazine) The Stranger, The Writer, His Wife and The Mixed Metaphor 1 image Overview Characters How to Read Reviews Statistics Related Stories Quotes Overview Released Thursday, January 21, 1993 Written by Graham Cox Publisher Marvel Comics Pages 1 Time Travel Past Location (Potential Spoilers!) Earth, England Synopsis William Shakespeare has sprained his wrist while writing sonnets, but the Fourth Doctor, who has paid him a visit, gives him some help in drafting Hamlet. However, the phrase "take arms against a sea of troubles" ends up remaining in the play at Shakespeare's insistence, despite the Doctor claiming that it is a mixed metaphor. Read Read Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Fourth Doctor William Shakespear How to read The Stranger, The Writer, His Wife and The Mixed Metaphor: Magazines Doctor Who Magazine 196 Reviews Add Review Edit Review Submit a Review Statistics More Ratings Needed! 3 ratings Member Statistics Read 12 Favourited 0 Reviewed 0 Saved 0 Skipped 1 Related Stories Classic Who S17 • Serial 2 · (4 episodes) City of Death Rating: 4.64 Story Skipped Television Reviews(9) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Doctor Who Season 17 Set of Stories: Doctor Who (1963-1996) Set of Stories: Fourth Doctor Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote
