How Long to Read Farce

How Long Does it Take to Read Farce?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 11 minutes to read Farce by Jessica Milner Davis

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

Description

Farce has always been relegated to the lowest rung of the ladder of dramatic genres. Distinctions between farce and more literary comic forms remain clouded, even in the light of contemporary efforts to rehabilitate this type of comedy. Is farce really nothing more than slapstick-the "putting out of candles, kicking down of tables, falling over joynt-stools," as Thomas Shadwell characterized it in the seventeenth century? Or was his contemporary, Nahum Tate correct when he declared triumphantly that "there are no rules to be prescribed for that sort of wit, no patterns to copy; and 'tis...

How long is Farce?

Farce by Jessica Milner Davis is 191 pages long, and a total of 47,941 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Farce Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 21 minutes to read Farce aloud.

What Reading Level is Farce?

Farce is suitable for students ages 10 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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