It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read The Complete Measure for Measure by Donald Richardson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Measure for Measure is “usually considered one of [Shakespeare’s] unpleasant comedies” (Asimov, 635) since mercy is offered to “the villain” (Asimov). The duplicity of the Duke is debatable too, along with the final resolution that offers mercy toward the guilty. Like All’s Well That Ends Well, the play should foster discussion about the paternalistic and somewhat insensitive treatment of women and their right to control their own bodies. “Critics have often debated both the quality of the justice the play delivers and its attempt to balance the respective claims of Law and Mercy” (Crewe,...
The Complete Measure for Measure by Donald Richardson is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.
This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read The Complete Measure for Measure aloud.
The Complete Measure for Measure 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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