How Long to Read Discoveries on the Early Modern Stage

How Long Does it Take to Read Discoveries on the Early Modern Stage?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 49 minutes to read Discoveries on the Early Modern Stage by Leslie Thomson

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

Description

"This is a study of the dramatic use, treatment, and staging of performed 'discoveries' - actions which the theatre is uniquely able to exploit visually and explore verbally. The motif of discovery - in the now almost obsolete sense of uncovering or disclosing - is prominent in the language and action of Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Caroline plays. Visual discoveries are used repeatedly through the period by virtually every playwright, regardless of company or venue. These discoveries are of two different but related kinds: the disguise discovery - the removal of a disguise to uncover identity; and the discovery scene - the opening of curtains or doors to reveal a place or the removal of a lid or cover to effect a disclosure. This is the first analysis of staged discoveries as such; in it I show how and why these actions are essential to the way a play dramatizes and explores such interrelated matters as deception, privacy, secrecy, and truth; knowledge, justice, and renewal"--

How long is Discoveries on the Early Modern Stage?

Discoveries on the Early Modern Stage by Leslie Thomson 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 Discoveries on the Early Modern Stage Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Discoveries on the Early Modern Stage aloud.

What Reading Level is Discoveries on the Early Modern Stage?

Discoveries on the Early Modern Stage 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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