You must be joking comparing The Maggid Speaks to an author Like Charles Dickens or George Orwell.
Just because someone writes a Torah style book doesnt mean they know how to write in proper english
Ive never read Ayn Rand, but I though that was more philosophy than works .
And if you dont like the Merchant of Venice, Then dont read it, there are lots of other books to be had, There are probably more works of Literature in english than any other language.