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* Arguably Roger in ''[[The Vampire Chronicles]]'': ''Memnoch the Devil''. Lestat does this from time to time, the worst example being ''all of Chapter 16'' in ''Blood Canticle'', wherein he stops the plot to explain why he's in love with a character despite their complete lack of chemistry.
** Lestat also takes time in the preface of ''Blood Canticle'' to complain about the fans' reaction to ''Memnoch the Devil'', saying more or less that he gave them a glimpse into the mysteries of Heaven and Hell and all they wanted was "the fancy fiend" with glamorous leather and heavy motorcycles. He assures them that there's plenty of traditional badassery to go around but that he'll get to it when he's good and ready. Then again, that might be a full-on [[Author Filibuster]], as well as Chapter 7 of the same novel, which has nothing to do with the plot or the series, but is a three page rave about the new Pope and some Saint in Mexico.
* Mary Malone does this in the third book of [[His Dark Materials]] about her life from living as a (moderate) nun to her deconversion. However, contrary to what some may think, her rant about atheism is [https://web.archive.org/web/20130511153018/http://www.surefish.co.uk/culture/features/pullman_interview.htm actually her own opinion], not Pullman's.
* Spider Robinson's short story "God is an Iron" ends with the main character going on an impromptu very eloquent rant about the ironic nature of the world. Lampshaded when the character listening says: "you talk good on your feet".
* All of [[Psmith]]'s dialogue is in oratory, despite the fact that he regards himself as "a man of few words". It's [[Played for Laughs]], as very rarely is he ranting about anything serious.
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