A comedy of Petruchio's determination to subdue the irascible Katherine and to make her his wife.
A comedy of Petruchio's determination to subdue the irascible Katherine and to make her his wife
The Taming of the Shrew is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists and classroom notes.
'I pity the man who cannot enjoy Shakespeare' George Bernard Shaw The beautiful and witty Katherina has sworn never to accept the demands of any would-be husband.
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
Themes: Hi-Lo, graphic novel, adapted classic, low level classic. This series features classic Shakespeare retold with graphic color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title.
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
These volumes make these works available for the first time in print--a new First Folio for a new era.
The Taming of the Shrew is perhaps one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays by modern standards.
Explains the plot of the play, along with background information, key characters, and the life and works of Shakespeare.
ARDEN SHAKESPEARE STATE OF PLAY SERIES General Editors: Lena Cowen Orlin and Ann Thompson Elizabethan Narrative Poems: The State of Play, edited by Lynn Enterline Macbeth: The State of Play, edited by Ann Thompson Othello: The State of ...
26–9 'Exit weeping' After Katherina's line at 26, the Folio direction is 'Exit weeping'. Some editors modify this to 'Exit weeping, followed by Bianca and the other women'. This cue extends the conflict between bride and groom to the ...
An adaptation for young readers of Shakespeare's play in which a gentleman from Verona tries to tame the fiery older sister Katharina with his outrageous behaviour.
In The Taming of the Shrew, a wealthy man named Baptista wants to marry off his daughters.
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Hundreds of specialists were able to translate his works into every major language, and most of the plays are performed more often than those of any other author. “The Taming of the Shrew” is a stellar comedy that tells the tale of ...
When relatively unknown Italian art historian and budding director Franco Zeffirelli decided to film The Taming of the Shrew , he considered Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren for the roles of Petruccio and Katherina.
The authorship is unknown, although some have said that Shakespeare wrote both. Others disagree. Although this play may seem chauvinistic to modern audiences, it must be considered in its historical context.
Bianca has many different suitors, but she cannot marry until someone marries her sister, Katherine, the rude "shrew". Then Petruchio arrives and proposes marriage to Katherine...--Quatrième de couverture.
More than 60 minutes of audio on the CD including 20 classic scenes and excerpts from famous performances past and present The Sourcebooks Shakespeare brings THE TAMING OF THE SHREWto life in a revolutionary new book and audio CD format In ...