{"product_id":"the-taming-of-the-shrew-jennifer-flaherty-9781350217768","title":"The Taming of the Shrew: The State of Play","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/i\u003e has puzzled, entertained and angered audiences, and it has been reinvented many times throughout its controversial history. Offering a focused overview of key emerging ideas and discourses surrounding Shakespeare's problematic comedy, the volume reveals and debates how contemporary readings and adaptions of the play have sought to reconsider and resolve the play's contentious portrayal of gender, power and identity. Each chapter has been carefully selected for its originality and relevance to the needs of students, teachers and researchers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey themes and issues include: \u003cbr\u003e- Gender and Power\u003cbr\u003e- History and Early Modern Contexts\u003cbr\u003e- Performance and Politics\u003cbr\u003e- Adaptation and Afterlife\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAll the essays offer new perspectives and combine to give readers an up-to-date understanding of what's exciting and challenging about \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Flaherty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135021776X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350217768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.56d","brand":"Jennifer Flaherty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44071397687551,"sku":"9781350217768","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6d68fad9-7e6b-42c2-bc02-66342c51a54f.jpg?v=1685435856","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-taming-of-the-shrew-jennifer-flaherty-9781350217768","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}