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The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare
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Description for The Taming of the Shrew
Paperback. The beautiful but sharp-tongued 'shrew' Katherina has sworn never to accept the demands of any would-be husband. Her younger sister Bianca, meanwhile, is forbidden to be married until Katherina finds a suitable match - much to the dismay of Bianca's suitors, Hortensio and Gremio. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
'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. But when she is pursued by the wily Petruchio, it seems that she has finally met her match. As he meets her caustic words with capricious cruelty, Katherina is forced to reconsider her position, in one of the greatest and most contentious of all comic battles of the sexes.
Used and Recommended by the National Theatre
General Editor Stanley Wells
Edited by G. R. Hibbard
Introduction by M. J. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141396583
SKU
V9780141396583
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Ref
99-99
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Margaret Jane Kidnie is Professor of English at ... Read more
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