How Long to Read Plays and Fragments

How Long Does it Take to Read Plays and Fragments?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Plays and Fragments by Menander

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

Description

Menander (c. 341-291 BC) was the foremost innovator of Greek New Comedy, a dramatic style that moved away from the fantastical to focus upon the problems of ordinary Athenians. This collection contains the full text of 'Old Cantankerous' (Dyskolos), the only surviving complete example of New Comedy, as well as fragments from works including 'The Girl from Samos' and 'The Rape of the Locks', all of which are concerned with domestic catastrophes, the hazards of love and the trials of family life. Written in a poetic style regarded by the ancients as second only to Homer, these polished works - profoundly influential upon both Roman playwrights such as Plautus and Terence, and the wider Western tradition - may be regarded as the first true comedies of manners.

How long is Plays and Fragments?

Plays and Fragments by Menander is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Plays and Fragments Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Plays and Fragments aloud.

What Reading Level is Plays and Fragments?

Plays and Fragments 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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