The Taming of the Shrew (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162710099)

""The Taming of the Shrew"" is a comedic play written by William Shakespeare. The story revolves around the relationship between a wealthy man named Baptista and his two daughters, Bianca and Katherine. Bianca is sweet and gentle, while Katherine is sharp-tongued and difficult to manage. Baptista refuses to allow Bianca to marry until Katherine is wed, which proves to be a challenge as no one wants to marry her. Petruchio, a brash and confident man, decides to woo Katherine and ultimately succeeds in taming her. The play explores themes of gender roles, power dynamics, and the nature of love.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.

Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN-10: 1162710098
ISBN-13: 9781162710099
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 150
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.32d