How Long to Read Don Gil de Las Calzas Verdes

How Long Does it Take to Read Don Gil de Las Calzas Verdes?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 22 minutes to read Don Gil de Las Calzas Verdes by Tirso (de Molina)

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

Description

Tirso de Molina enjoys enduring popularity as a writer of irreverent comedies, though his critical reputation as a major dramatist rests largely on his more serious works.~ Don Gil of the Green Breeches as befits a high farce is much concerned with disguise, mistaken identity, role-reversal, ghosts, and trousers! Dona Juana, jilted by her lover Don Martin, follows him to Madrid, where, under the assumed name of Don Gil, he is courting the wealthy Dona Ines. Dressed as a man in a distinctive pair of green breeches, Dona Juana also masquerades as Don Gil. Don Martin is outwitted by his transvestite rival, who wrecks his schemes like a maleficent will-'o-the-wisp before leading him, shell-shocked, to the altar!~ In his lively, accurate and fluent line-by-line verse translation of this play Gordon Minter admirably conveys the unique flavour of Tirso's sparkling wit. Additionally, in his stimulating Introduction and Commentary he argues that this effervescent drama deliberately subverts the Don Juan legend to show that the Trickster of Seville's female counterpart can be just as resourceful and predatory when the restoration of her honour is at stake. The further revelation that Don of the Green Breeches has unobtrusively and unnoticed contributed an important strand to subsequent European versions of the Don Juan legend completes a scholarly reappraisal of the significance of a work too often regarded as little more than a highly amusing dramatic confection.

How long is Don Gil de Las Calzas Verdes?

Don Gil de Las Calzas Verdes by Tirso (de Molina) is 321 pages long, and a total of 80,571 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Don Gil de Las Calzas Verdes Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 20 minutes to read Don Gil de Las Calzas Verdes aloud.

What Reading Level is Don Gil de Las Calzas Verdes?

Don Gil de Las Calzas Verdes 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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