How Long to Read As You Like It , Hamlet &Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare 19 Century Books Collection

How Long Does it Take to Read As You Like It , Hamlet &Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare 19 Century Books Collection?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 51 minutes to read As You Like It , Hamlet &Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare 19 Century Books Collection by Y. William Y William Shakespeare

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

Description

As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play''s first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle''s court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. In the forest, they encounter a variety of memorable characters, notably the melancholy traveller Jaques who speaks many of Shakespeare''s most famous speeches (such as "All the world''s a stage", "too much of a good thing" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest"). Jaques provides a sharp contrast to the other characters in the play, always observing and disputing the hardships of life in the country. Historically, critical response has varied, with some critics finding the play a work of great merit and some finding it to be of lesser quality than other Shakespearean works. The play has been adapted for radio, film, and musical theatre The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare''s longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet''s father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet''s mother. Hamlet is considered among the most powerful and influential works of world literature, with a story capable of "seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others". It was one of Shakespeare''s most popular works during his lifetime and still ranks among his most performed, topping the performance list of the Royal Shakespeare Company and its predecessors in Stratford-upon-Avon since 1879. It has inspired many other writers--from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Charles Dickens to James Joyce and Iris Murdoch--and has been described as "the world''s most filmed story after Cinderella". The story of Shakespeare''s Hamlet was derived from the legend of Amleth, preserved by 13th-century chronicler Saxo Grammaticus in his Gesta Danorum, as subsequently retold by the 16th-century scholar François de Belleforest. Shakespeare may also have drawn on an earlier Elizabethan play known today as the Ur-Hamlet, though some scholars believe Shakespeare wrote the Ur-Hamlet, later revising it to create the version of Hamlet that exists today. He almost certainly wrote his version of the title role for his fellow actor, Richard Burbage, the leading tragedian of Shakespeare''s time. In the 400 years since its inception, the role has been performed by numerous highly acclaimed actors in each successive century. Gaius Julius Caesar 12 July 100 BC - 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey formed the First Triumvirate, a political alliance that dominated Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power as Populares were opposed by the Optimates within the Roman Senate, among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar rose to become one of the most powerful politicians in the Roman Republic through a string of military victories in the Gallic Wars, completed by 51 BC, which greatly extended Roman territory. During this time he both invaded Britain and built a bridge across the Rhine river. These achievements and the support of his veteran army threatened to eclipse the standing of Pompey, who had realigned himself with the Senate after the death of Crassus in 53 BC. With the Gallic Wars concluded, the Senate ordered Caesar to step down from his military command and return to Rome.

How long is As You Like It , Hamlet &Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare 19 Century Books Collection?

As You Like It , Hamlet &Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare 19 Century Books Collection by Y. William Y William Shakespeare is 636 pages long, and a total of 162,816 words.

This makes it 215% the length of the average book. It also has 199% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read As You Like It , Hamlet &Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare 19 Century Books Collection Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 49 minutes to read As You Like It , Hamlet &Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare 19 Century Books Collection aloud.

What Reading Level is As You Like It , Hamlet &Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare 19 Century Books Collection?

As You Like It , Hamlet &Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare 19 Century Books Collection 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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