How Long to Read Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Witness

By Hannah Simpson

How Long Does it Take to Read Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Witness?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Witness by Hannah Simpson

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

Description

Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Witness explores Beckett's representation of physical pain in his theatre plays in the long aftermath of World War II, emphasising how the issues raised by this staging of pain speak directly to matters lying at the heart of his work: the affective power of the human body; the doubtful capacity of language as a means of communication; the aesthetic and ethical functioning of the theatre medium; and the vexed question of intersubjective empathy. Alongside the wartime and post-war plays of fellow Francophone writers Albert Camus, Eugène Ionesco, Pablo...

How long is Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Witness?

Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Witness by Hannah Simpson is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Witness Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Witness aloud.

What Reading Level is Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Witness?

Samuel Beckett and the Theatre of the Witness 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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