How Long to Read Rabelais's Radical Farce

How Long Does it Take to Read Rabelais's Radical Farce?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 41 minutes to read Rabelais's Radical Farce by E. Bruce Hayes

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

Description

In the first extended investigation of the importance of dramatic farce in Rabelais studies, Bruce Hayes makes an important contribution to the understanding of the theater of farce and its literary possibilities. By tracing the development of farce in late medieval and Renaissance comedic theater in comparison to the evolution of farce in Rabelais's work, Hayes distinguishes Rabelais's use of the device from traditional farce. While traditional farce is primarily conservative in its aims, with an emphasis on maintaining the status quo, Rabelais puts farce to radical new uses, making it subversive in his own work. Bruce Hayes examines the use of farce in Pantagruel, Gargantua, and the Tiers and Quart livres, showing how Rabelais recast farce in a humanist context, making it a vehicle for attacking the status quo and posing alternatives to contemporary legal, educational, and theological systems. Rabelais's Radical Farce illustrates the rich possibilities of a genre often considered simplistic and unsophisticated, disclosing how Rabelais in fact introduced both a radical reformulation of farce, and a new form of humanist satire.

How long is Rabelais's Radical Farce?

Rabelais's Radical Farce by E. Bruce Hayes is 221 pages long, and a total of 55,471 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rabelais's Radical Farce Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 3 minutes to read Rabelais's Radical Farce aloud.

What Reading Level is Rabelais's Radical Farce?

Rabelais's Radical Farce 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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