It takes the average reader 4 hours and 52 minutes to read Before the Rainbow by Mark Evan Swartz
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Shows how much of our favorite fairyland was informed by the early Oz stage shows and films. The infiltration of the ¿Wizard of Oz¿ story into our cultural bloodstream was not an overnight process. Swartz tracks the influences and popularity of the many stage and screen productions of the story that preceded the 1939 Judy Garland film. Describes specific performances, compares and contrasts them with others, and shows how each influenced the ones that followed, up to the 1939 movie and beyond to contemporary stage adaptations. ¿An essential book for theater historians, students of children¿s lit., and viewers of ¿The Wizard of Oz.¿ Profuse illus. -- photos, movie stills, posters, actors¿ costume shots, and artists¿ impressions of the story.
Before the Rainbow by Mark Evan Swartz is 291 pages long, and a total of 73,041 words.
This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 39 minutes to read Before the Rainbow aloud.
Before the Rainbow is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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