How Long to Read Aristophanic Comedy

How Long Does it Take to Read Aristophanic Comedy?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 49 minutes to read Aristophanic Comedy by K. J. Dover

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

Description

Professor Dover's newest book is designed for those who are interested in the history of comedy as an art form but who are not necessarily familiar with the Greek language. The eleven surviving plays of Aristophanes are treated as representative of a genre. Old Attic Comedy, which was artistically and intellectually homogeneous and gave expression to the spirit of Athenian society in the late fifth and early fourth centuries B.C. Aristophanes is regarded primarily not as a reformer or propagandist but as a dramatist who sought, in competition with his rivals, to win the esteem both of the general public and of the cultivated and critical minority. He succeeded in this effort by making people laugh, and the book pays more attention than has generally been paid to the technical means, whether of language or of situation, on which Aristophanes' humor depends. Particular emphasis is laid on his indifference-positively assisted by the physical limitations of the Greek theatre and the conditions of the Athenian dramatic festivals-to the maintenance of continuous “dramatic illusion” or to the provision of a dramatic event with the antecedents and consequences which might logically be expected. More importance is attached to Aristophanes' adoption of popular attitudes and beliefs, to his creation of uninhibited characters with which the spectators could identify themselves, and to his acceptance of the comic poet's traditional role as a mordant but jocular critic of morals, than to any identifiable and consistent elements in his political standpoint.

How long is Aristophanic Comedy?

Aristophanic Comedy by K. J. Dover is 279 pages long, and a total of 72,261 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Aristophanic Comedy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Aristophanic Comedy aloud.

What Reading Level is Aristophanic Comedy?

Aristophanic Comedy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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