How Long to Read French Tragic Drama in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

How Long Does it Take to Read French Tragic Drama in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 52 minutes to read French Tragic Drama in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries by Geoffrey Brereton

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

Description

Originally published in 1973, the history of French tragedy and tragicomedy from their origins in the sixteenth century to the last years of Louis XIV’s reign is here surveyed in a single volume. Beginning with a brief account of the development of drama from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, Dr Brereton examines the plays as types of drama, the circumstances in which they were produced and their reception by contemporaries. The traditionally great figures of Corneille and Racine are treated at some length, but their work is seen in perspective against the plays of their predecessors and of their own time. Garnier and Montchrestien are discussed, among others, as notable writers of Renaissance humanist tragedy. Sections are devoted to secondary but still important dramatists such as Mairet, Rotrou, Du Ryer, Tristan L’Hermite, Thomas Corneille and Quinault. A long chapter on Alexandre Hardy reviews the work of this neglected author and stresses his interest as a transitional link between the two centuries and as a vigorous pioneer of a type of drama which flourished for several decades after him concurrently with French ‘classical’ tragedy. The main currents of critical theory, social attitudes and stage history are described in their relation to the development of the drama. Well over a hundred plays are discussed or summarized; and the author has constantly referred back to the original material and has avoided an over-simplification of a vast subject which contains more exceptions and anomalies than has generally been recognized in the past. Chronological tables of the works of major dramatists, summaries of numerous plays and a bibliography containing modern editions of plays are included.

How long is French Tragic Drama in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries?

French Tragic Drama in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries by Geoffrey Brereton is 286 pages long, and a total of 73,216 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read French Tragic Drama in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 40 minutes to read French Tragic Drama in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries aloud.

What Reading Level is French Tragic Drama in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries?

French Tragic Drama in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries 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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