How Long to Read The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy

By Rick DesRochers

How Long Does it Take to Read The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 1 minute to read The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy by Rick DesRochers

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Description

The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy examines how contemporary writer/performers are influenced by the comedic vaudevillians of the early 20th century. By tracing the history and legacy of the vaudeville era and performance acts, like the Marx Brothers and The Three Keatons, and moving through the silent and early sound films of the early 1930s, the author looks at how comic writer/performers continue to sell a brand of themselves as a form of social commentary in order to confront and dispel stereotypes of race, class, and gender. The first study to explore contemporary...

How long is The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy?

The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy by Rick DesRochers is 177 pages long, and a total of 45,489 words.

This makes it 60% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 8 minutes to read The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy aloud.

What Reading Level is The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy?

The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy is suitable for students ages 10 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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