How Long to Read The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet and Fanny's First Play

How Long Does it Take to Read The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet and Fanny's First Play?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet and Fanny's First Play by Dan Laurence

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

Description

‘A tearing, flaring, revivalist drama’ was how Desmond MacCarthy described The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet. Set in America’s Wild West and aptly subtitled ‘A Sermon in Crude Melodrama’, this single-act play concerns the conversion of a horse thief desperate to ‘keep the devil’ in him and die game. Published in 1909, it brought Shaw into conflict with the Lord Chamberlain of England, who banned it on the grounds of alleged blasphemy, and it was twelve years before the play was performed in a London theatre. In an interview Shaw commented, ‘I am sorry that Fanny’s First Play has destroyed the...

How long is The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet and Fanny's First Play?

The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet and Fanny's First Play by Dan Laurence is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet and Fanny's First Play Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet and Fanny's First Play aloud.

What Reading Level is The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet and Fanny's First Play?

The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet and Fanny's First Play 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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