How Long to Read Shakespeare and the Culture of Paradox

How Long Does it Take to Read Shakespeare and the Culture of Paradox?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 30 minutes to read Shakespeare and the Culture of Paradox by Dr Peter G Platt

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

Description

Exploring Shakespeare's intellectual interest in placing both characters and audiences in a state of uncertainty, mystery, and doubt, this book interrogates the use of paradox in Shakespeare's plays and in performance. By adopting this discourse-one in which opposites can co-exist and perspectives can be altered, and one that asks accepted opinions, beliefs, and truths to be reconsidered-Shakespeare used paradox to question love, gender, knowledge, and truth from multiple perspectives. Committed to situating literature within the larger culture, Peter Platt begins by examining the Renaissance culture of paradox in both the classical and Christian traditions. He then looks at selected plays in terms of paradox, including the geographical site of Venice in Othello and The Merchant of Venice, and equity law in The Comedy of Errors, Merchant, and Measure for Measure. Platt also considers the paradoxes of theater and live performance that were central to Shakespearean drama, such as the duality of the player, the boy-actor and gender, and the play/audience relationship in the Henriad, Hamlet, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest. In showing that Shakespeare's plays create and are created by a culture of paradox, Platt offers an exciting and innovative investigation of Shakespeare's cognitive and affective power over his audience.

How long is Shakespeare and the Culture of Paradox?

Shakespeare and the Culture of Paradox by Dr Peter G Platt is 270 pages long, and a total of 67,500 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shakespeare and the Culture of Paradox Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 8 minutes to read Shakespeare and the Culture of Paradox aloud.

What Reading Level is Shakespeare and the Culture of Paradox?

Shakespeare and the Culture of Paradox 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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