How Long to Read Retreats from Realism in Recent English Drama

How Long Does it Take to Read Retreats from Realism in Recent English Drama?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Retreats from Realism in Recent English Drama by Ruby Cohn

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Description

Ruby Cohn assumes realism to be the dominant mode in English theatre since 1956, the year of John Osbourne's Look Back in Anger. She argues, however, that the most provocative plays of the last few decades have departed from realism and she traces certain patterns of departure which are familiar in the long tradition of English drama. The patterns, which form the chapters of the book, include the theme of England as dramatic metaphor, modernisations or adaptations of Shakespeare, stage verse, theatre within theatre, explorations of madness, dreams, ghosts and the reviewing of history through...

How long is Retreats from Realism in Recent English Drama?

Retreats from Realism in Recent English Drama by Ruby Cohn is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Retreats from Realism in Recent English Drama Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Retreats from Realism in Recent English Drama aloud.

What Reading Level is Retreats from Realism in Recent English Drama?

Retreats from Realism in Recent English Drama is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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