just skip a couple of generations and go for The Revenger's Tragedy.

Y'know, I think it was The Revenger's Tragedy that reminded my of how most of the characters in Seven Gothic Tales wish they could be characters in a play, or better yet a puppet play - it's weirdly soothing how *doomed* everyone is, like they're on a track ride that will kill them, but at least they'll never have to deal with boredom or uncertainty; so, yeah, I might be ok living in that one. Especially since my RL is Beckett's Happy Days.