How Long to Read The Rival Widows, Or, Fair Libertine (1735)

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rival Widows, Or, Fair Libertine (1735)?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 36 minutes to read The Rival Widows, Or, Fair Libertine (1735) by Mrs. Cooper (Elizabeth)

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

Description

Elizabeth Cooper's The Rival Widows, or Fair Libertine provides a unique opportunity to restore to scholarly and pedagogical attention a neglected female writer and a play with broad and significant implications for studies of eighteenth-century history, culture and gender. Following the adventures of Lady Bellair, a “glowing, joyous young Widow,” the storyline regenders standard expectations about desire, marriage, libertinism and sentiment. The play has not been reprinted since 1735; therefore this old-spelling edition gives scholars access to an important but neglected resource for studies of women writers and eighteenth-century theatre. In an original and extensive introduction, Tiffany Potter presents cultural and historical information that highlights the scholarly implications of this newly available play. She offers a brief biographical sketch of the playwright; a summary of sources for specific elements of the play; an overview of the theatrical climate of the time (with particular focus on the conditions leading to the Licensing Act of 1737); a discussion of the place of women in eighteenth-century society; a summary of symbiotic cultural discourses of libertinism and sensibility in the early eighteenth century; and a discussion of the general cultural significance of Cooper's demonstration of the malleability of prescriptive gender roles. Further value is added to this edition through its appendices, which reproduce documents relating to the playwright Elizabeth Cooper and to the Licensing Act of 1737 (including the text of the Act itself).

How long is The Rival Widows, Or, Fair Libertine (1735)?

The Rival Widows, Or, Fair Libertine (1735) by Mrs. Cooper (Elizabeth) is 209 pages long, and a total of 54,131 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Rival Widows, Or, Fair Libertine (1735) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 55 minutes to read The Rival Widows, Or, Fair Libertine (1735) aloud.

What Reading Level is The Rival Widows, Or, Fair Libertine (1735)?

The Rival Widows, Or, Fair Libertine (1735) 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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