How Long to Read The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King Lear: The 1608 Quarto

How Long Does it Take to Read The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King Lear: The 1608 Quarto?

It takes the average reader 5 hours to read The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King Lear: The 1608 Quarto by William Shakespeare

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

Description

King Lear, widely considered Shakespeare's most deeply moving, passionately expressed, and intellectually ambitious play, has almost always been edited from the revised version printed in the First Folio of 1623, with additions from the quarto of 1608. Acting on recent discoveries, this volume presents the first full, scholarly edition to be based firmly on the quarto, now recognized as the base text from which all others derive. A thorough, attractively written introduction suggests how the work grew slowly in Shakespeare's imagination, fed by years of reading, thinking, and experience as a practical dramatist. Analysis of the great range of literary and other sources from which he shaped the tragedy, and of its critical and theatrical history, indicates that the play felt as shocking and original to early audiences as it does now. Its challenges have often been evaded, notably in Nahum Tate's notorious adaptation. During the twentieth century, however, deeper understanding of the conventions of Shakespeare's theatre restored confidence in the theatrical viability of his original text, while the play has also generated a remarkable range of offshoots in film, television, the visual arts, music, and literature. The commentary to this edition offers detailed help in understanding the language and dramaturgy in relation to the theatres in which King Lear was first performed. Additional sections reprint the early ballad, ignored by all modern editors, which was among its earliest derivatives, and provide additional guides to understanding and appreciating one of the greatest masterworks of Western civilization.

How long is The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King Lear: The 1608 Quarto?

The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King Lear: The 1608 Quarto by William Shakespeare is 300 pages long, and a total of 75,000 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King Lear: The 1608 Quarto Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King Lear: The 1608 Quarto aloud.

What Reading Level is The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King Lear: The 1608 Quarto?

The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King Lear: The 1608 Quarto 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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