How Long to Read Ben Jonson, John Marston and Early Modern Drama

How Long Does it Take to Read Ben Jonson, John Marston and Early Modern Drama?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 45 minutes to read Ben Jonson, John Marston and Early Modern Drama by Rebecca Yearling

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

Description

This book examines the influence of John Marston, typically seen as a minor figure among early modern dramatists, on his colleague Ben Jonson. While Marston is usually famed more for his very public rivalry with Jonson than for the quality of his plays, this book argues that such a view of Marston seriously underestimates his importance to the theatre of his time. In it, the author contends that Marston's plays represent an experiment in a new kind of satiric drama, with origins in the humanist tradition of serio ludere. His works—deliberately unpredictable, inconsistent and metatheatrical—subvert theatrical conventions and provide confusingly multiple perspectives on the action, forcing their spectators to engage actively with the drama and the moral dilemmas that it presents. The book argues that Marston's work thus anticipates and perhaps influenced the mid-period work of Ben Jonson, in plays such as Sejanus, Volpone and The Alchemist.

How long is Ben Jonson, John Marston and Early Modern Drama?

Ben Jonson, John Marston and Early Modern Drama by Rebecca Yearling is 223 pages long, and a total of 56,419 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ben Jonson, John Marston and Early Modern Drama Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Ben Jonson, John Marston and Early Modern Drama aloud.

What Reading Level is Ben Jonson, John Marston and Early Modern Drama?

Ben Jonson, John Marston and Early Modern Drama 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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