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The Taming Of The Shrew

The Taming Of The Shrew

Shakespeare, William

Hardcover

Literary CriticismGeneral World HistoryShakespeare

ISBN10: 1161478736
ISBN13: 9781161478730
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 150
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.38 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Taming of the Shrew is a play written by William Shakespeare, set in 16th century Italy. The play follows the story of a wealthy man named Baptista who has two daughters, the beautiful Bianca and the sharp-tongued Katherina, who is known as the shrew of the title. Baptista has decreed that Bianca cannot marry until Katherina is wed, but no man is willing to take on the challenge of taming her.Enter Petruchio, a bold and confident man who sees Katherina as a challenge and sets out to win her heart. Despite her initial resistance, Petruchio manages to woo Katherina and they are married. However, Petruchio's methods of taming his wife are controversial and often cruel, leading some critics to view the play as sexist.Meanwhile, Bianca's suitors engage in a series of comical and farcical antics in order to win her hand in marriage. In the end, all the characters come together for a final feast and dance, where Katherina delivers a speech about the importance of wives submitting to their husbands.The Taming of the Shrew is a complex and controversial play that explores themes of gender roles, power dynamics, and the nature of love. It is often performed and studied today, and has inspired numerous adaptations and retellings in popular culture.The more my wrong, the more his spite appears. What, did he marrie me to famish me? Beggers that come vnto my fathers doore, Vpon intreatie haue a present almes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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