How Long to Read Cosmetics in Shakespearean and Renaissance Drama

How Long Does it Take to Read Cosmetics in Shakespearean and Renaissance Drama?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Cosmetics in Shakespearean and Renaissance Drama by Farah Karim-Cooper

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

Description

Revised and updated critical survey of the field of cosmetics and adornment studiesThis revised edition examines how the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries dramatise the Renaissance preoccupation with cosmetics. Farah Karim-Cooper explores the then-contentious issue of female beauty and identifies a 'culture of cosmetics', which finds its visual identity on the early modern stage. She also examines cosmetic recipes and anti-cosmetic literature focusing on their relationship to drama in its representations of gender, race, politics and beauty.Key FeaturesOffers a new analysis of the construction of whiteness as a racial signifierProvides an original insight into women's cosmetic practice through an exploration of ingredients, methods and materials used to create cosmetics and the perception of make up in Shakespeare's timeIncludes numerous cosmetic recipes from the early modern period found in printed books and never published in a modern edition

How long is Cosmetics in Shakespearean and Renaissance Drama?

Cosmetics in Shakespearean and Renaissance Drama by Farah Karim-Cooper is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Cosmetics in Shakespearean and Renaissance Drama Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Cosmetics in Shakespearean and Renaissance Drama aloud.

What Reading Level is Cosmetics in Shakespearean and Renaissance Drama?

Cosmetics in Shakespearean and Renaissance 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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