How Long to Read A History of English Dramatic Literature

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of English Dramatic Literature?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 16 minutes to read A History of English Dramatic Literature by Adolphus William Ward

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

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... The Most Exhaustive And Important In Its Field... Thus, The Judgment Of An Outstanding 19Th Century Literary Figure (See Below On Ward S Masterly History Of English Dramatic Literature). It Is A Judgment That Has Stood Up Remarkably Well In The Passing Of Almost A Century Since The Work Was First Published. Students And Scholars Alike Will Find This Famous History An Invaluable Source Book On English Literature.Ward S Lucid Survey Starts With The Origin Of The Drama In England And The Beginnings Of Regular Drama. After An Excellent Account Of Shakespeare S Predecessors There Is A Long And Astute Section On Shakespeare Himself, Including A Discussion Of The Dramatist S Early Influence On The Continent, Especially In Germany. Volume Ii Also Covers Ben Jonson And The Later Elizabethans, Concluding With The Merits And Defects Of Beaumont And Fletcher. Volume Iii Ends The Work With An Examination Of The Later Stuart Drama When Prose Had Become Permanently The Vehicle Of Dramatic Speech In English Comedy And The Decay Of Tragedy. From An Early Review By Richard Burton In The Dial : ... The Work Is Beyond All Compare The Most Exhaustive And Important ... In Its Field .... When This Monument Of Scholarly Investigation Appeared, In 1874, It Was At Once Recognized As Authoritative, And Has Held The Position Ever Since.... Dr. Ward S Survey Of The Native Drama......Stands Alone Among Scholarly Achievements By Englishmen.The Prime Merit Of The Work, Aside From Thoroughness, Good Judgment In Ample Illustration, And The Deduction Of Sound Principles Therefrom, Lies In This Giving Of Due Attention To The History Of The Stage, While At The Same Time Keeping The Student To A Realization Of The Drama S Literary Splendors ... Drama In Its Technique As Well As In Its Imaginative Triumphs ... ... Take His Admirable Monograph (Vol. I, Chap. Iv) On Shakespeare .... It Would Be Difficult, Even In The Mass Of Similar Attempts, To Indicate Another Eighty Pages Which Tell So Much So Well, And Are So Little Open To Criticism... This Critic S Independence And Originality Of Thought Appear To Advantage In His Closing Remarks On The Tailend Of The Stuart Drama.

How long is A History of English Dramatic Literature?

A History of English Dramatic Literature by Adolphus William Ward is 784 pages long, and a total of 199,136 words.

This makes it 265% the length of the average book. It also has 243% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of English Dramatic Literature Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 18 hours and 8 minutes to read A History of English Dramatic Literature aloud.

What Reading Level is A History of English Dramatic Literature?

A History of English Dramatic Literature is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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