It takes the average reader 1 hour and 16 minutes to read Peter Grimes by Sam Kinchin-Smith
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
`Who can turn skies back and begin again?' -Peter This book contends that Peter Grimes, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential operas of the 20th century, is also one of the British theatre's finest `lost' plays. Seeking to liberate Britten and Slater's work from the blinkered traditions of theatre and opera criticism, Sam Kinchin-Smith poses two questions: If an opera was created like a play, and can be staged as a play, is it a play? If a portion of its success and influence is the product of this newly identified theatrical engine, is it then a great play? The answers...
Peter Grimes by Sam Kinchin-Smith is 75 pages long, and a total of 19,125 words.
This makes it 25% the length of the average book. It also has 23% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 44 minutes to read Peter Grimes aloud.
Peter Grimes is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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