How Long to Read The Winter's Tale

How Long Does it Take to Read The Winter's Tale?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 10 minutes to read The Winter's Tale by John Lucas

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

Description

John Lucas' account of the play considers the significance of Shakespeare's decision to break with the expectations of the Jacobean stage, of his treatment of sexual jealousy, of the contrasting (and complementary) worlds of court and country, and of the ways in which women successfully oppose male power. He also relates the play to a number of others in the canon in order to identify what is uniquely wonderful about The Winter's Tale. The Winter's Tale is a play in which Shakespeare chooses to flout the laws of dra matic probability. Not only are its two halves separated by a gap of 16 years, a man is eaten by a bear, a baby is miraculously saved from death by drowning, a statue no less miraculously comes to life. It is also a play which seems destined for a tragic outcome and yet which ends in reconciliation, in love restored, in a king's mad jealousy healed. Perhaps most importantly, in The Winter's Tale women become the active agents of good rather than the passive sufferers to which conventional role they seem condemned at the play's outset.

How long is The Winter's Tale?

The Winter's Tale by John Lucas is 130 pages long, and a total of 32,500 words.

This makes it 44% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Winter's Tale Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 57 minutes to read The Winter's Tale aloud.

What Reading Level is The Winter's Tale?

The Winter's Tale 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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