How Long to Read Shakespeare’s Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare

How Long Does it Take to Read Shakespeare’s Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read Shakespeare’s Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare by Kelsey Ridge

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

Description

This volume presents a fresh look at the military spouses in Shakespeare’s Othello, 1 Henry IV, Julius Caesar, Troilus and Cressida, Macbeth, and Coriolanus, vital to understanding the plays themselves. By analysing the characters as military spouses, we can better understand current dynamics in modern American civilian and military culture as modern American military spouses live through the War on Terror. Shakespeare's Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare explains what these plays have to say about the role of military families and cultural constructions of masculinity both in the texts themselves and in modern America. Concerns relevant to today’s military families – domestic violence, PTSD, infertility, the treatment of queer servicemembers, war crimes, and the growing civil-military divide – pervade Shakespeare’s works. These parallels to the contemporary lived experience are brought out through reference to memoirs written by modern-day military spouses, sociological studies of the American armed forces, and reports issued by the Department of Defence. Shakespeare’s military spouses create a discourse that recognizes the role of the military in national defence but criticizes risky or damaging behaviours and norms, promoting the idea of a martial identity that permits military defence without the dangers of toxic masculinity. Meeting at the intersection of Shakespeare Studies, trauma studies, and military studies, this focus on military spouses is a unique and unprecedented resource for academics in these fields, as well as for groups interested in Shakespeare and theatre as a way of thinking through and responding to psychiatric issues and traumatic experiences.

How long is Shakespeare’s Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare?

Shakespeare’s Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare by Kelsey Ridge is 273 pages long, and a total of 69,069 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 Shakespeare’s Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read Shakespeare’s Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare aloud.

What Reading Level is Shakespeare’s Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare?

Shakespeare’s Military Spouses and Twenty-First-Century Warfare 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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